Finding Her Beat
“Big drums, big dreams.”
In the midst of a frozen Minnesota winter, a Japanese drum master and Korean adoptee from North Dakota join forces to assemble the world's best Taiko drummers in a bold effort to claim a cultural spotlight that has historically been reserved only for men. Their rhythm revolution includes rock stars from the world of Taiko: Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Kaoly Asano, Chieko Kojima, Megan Chao-Smith, and Jennifer Weir. Through grueling rehearsals, Jennifer weaves together their disparate voices and styles. Vulnerability, pain, and joys are shared-and we quickly see the bonds of friendship form as these talented women navigate their way through differences in culture, age, language, and performing styles. As the clock ticks toward their first performance, it becomes clear that their story has become much larger than Taiko.
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Keri Pickett Director · Dawn Mikkelson Director Nanne Sorvold Cinematographer
United States release February 14, 2024 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Japanese
Production
Emergence Pictures
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United States
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Her Beat
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Japanese
Release dates
United States · October 9, 2022
Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
United States · February 14, 2024
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Australia
February 14, 2024 · Digital
South Korea
October 14, 2023 · Premiere · Namdo Film Festival
United Kingdom
February 14, 2024 · Digital
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