Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray

Overview

Called "an elegant documentary" by Sundance and "eloquent and deeply moving" by the LA Times, Toyo Miyatake: Infinite Shades of Gray is a penetrating portrait of this photographer's search for truth and beauty in a world of impermanence. Los Angeles' Little Tokyo's foremost studio photographer, Miyatake smuggled a lens and film holder into the U.S. WWII camp he was incarcerated in and captured life behind barbed wire with a makeshift camera made of scrap wood. Yet it was his little-known artistic pursuits before the war that honed his discerning eye.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

Toyo Miyatake

Director

Robert A. Nakamura

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0303405