Ever since the onset of her dementia, reality, dream and nightmare have become intertwined for Rose, making her something like a maverick time traveler. Her filmmaker daughter Rea Tajiri is also her caregiver. In this fond portrait, she visualizes Rose’s spiritual, philosophical and sometimes surprisingly specific stories in the order they come: a non-linear sequence illustrated by her own footage shot over many years, accompanied by snatches of conversations and images from the family archive. Rose’s eventful journey through time is rich with memories and sensitively accompanied by a fitting soundtrack.
Directing | Rea Tajiri | Director |
Writing | Rea Tajiri | Writer |
Production | Rea Tajiri | Producer |
Editing | Catherine Hollander | Editor |
Sound | Shakuru Tajiri | Music |
Crew | Andrew "Dru" Mungai | Cinematography |
Crew | Christian Bruno | Cinematography |
Crew | Sherri Kauk | Cinematography |
Crew | Ann Kaneko | Cinematography |
Production | Reiko Tahara | Associate Producer |
Crew | Ann Kaneko | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | Oscar Molina | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | Ethan Schwartz | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Crew | Sarah Wong | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Editing | Dita Gruze | Additional Editor |
Editing | Linda Hattendorf | Additional Editor |
Editing | Paul Alexander Juutilainen | Additional Editor |
Editing | Rea Tajiri | Additional Editor |
Editing | Qiuchen Cao | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Alex Friend | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Frank Fortino | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Genevieve Faust | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Anice Jee | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Rosylyn Rhee | Assistant Editor |
Art | Sandy Reynolds-Wasco | Set Decoration |
Production | David Wasco | Production Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Davies | Makeup & Hair |
Production | Alex Laviola | Post Production Producer |
Editing | Chris Ramey | Colorist |
Editing | David Gauff | Online Editor |
Sound | Gisela Fulla-Silvestre | ADR Mixer |
Sound | Gisela Fulla-Silvestre | ADR Editor |
Sound | Joshua Madoff | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Sean-Michael Hamilton | ADR Recordist |
Art | Midori Tajiri-Byrd | Art Designer |
Visual Effects | Lindsay Martin | Animation |
Visual Effects | Harley Scroggins | Visual Effects |
Crew | Richard Beenen | Film Processor |
Crew | Jino Lee | Film Processor |
Crew | Harley Scroggins | Film Processor |
Production | Gayle Isa | Accountant |
Production | Siyi Fu | Accountant |
Production | Mary Seng | Accountant |
Crew | Isaac Hager | Legal Services |
Crew | Justine Jacob | Legal Services |
Crew | Cecilia Mao | Legal Services |
Production | Susan Poplar | Research Assistant |
Art | David Wasco | Production Design |