A drum master from Japan and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries. As the early menace of Covid rumbles in the background, the group faces down hurdles to prepare for a historic performance in snowy St. Paul. Buoyed by dynamic drum performances and do-or-die spirit, FINDING HER BEAT is an energizing and uplifting story of music, cultural expression and sisterhood.
- DirectorKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson
- ProducerDawn Mikkelson, Shiho Fukuda, Jennifer Weir, Caroline Stucky, Shiho Fukada
- CinematographerKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson, Nanne Sorvold, Caroline Stucky, Shiho Fukada
- EditorKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson, Sam Kaiser, Carrie Shanahan
A drum master from Japan and a Korean adoptee from Minnesota boldly convene an all-female troupe to perform Taiko, the Japanese drumming art that has been off-limits to women for centuries. As the early menace of Covid rumbles in the background, the group faces down hurdles to prepare for a historic performance in snowy St. Paul. Buoyed by dynamic drum performances and do-or-die spirit, FINDING HER BEAT is an energizing and uplifting story of music, cultural expression and sisterhood.
- DirectorKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson
- ProducerDawn Mikkelson, Shiho Fukuda, Jennifer Weir, Caroline Stucky, Shiho Fukada
- CinematographerKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson, Nanne Sorvold, Caroline Stucky, Shiho Fukada
- EditorKeri Pickett, Dawn Mikkelson, Sam Kaiser, Carrie Shanahan