05 Apr 2024
The Making of a Japanese
Intimately following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo, we observe kids learning the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society.
W. Eugene Smith: Photography Made Difficult
The war in the South Pacific, a country doctor in Colorado, victims of industrial pollution in a Japanese village — all were captured in unforgettable photographs by the legendary W. Eugene Smith. This program showcases over 600 of Smith’s stunning photographs and includes a dramatic recreation in which actor Peter Riegert (Crossing Delancey, Local Hero) portrays the artist using dialogue take from Smith’s diaries and letters. Interwoven through the program are archival footage and interviews with family and friends of this brilliant, complicated man, whose work developed from twin themes of common humanity and social responsibility.
Top Billed Cast
Peter Riegert W. Eugene Smith
Mimi Bessinger Voiceover
Peter Feliz Voiceover
Jim Hughes Self
Evans “Red” Valens Self
William Johnson Self
Patrick Smith Self
Stella Wheatley Self
A. D. Coleman Self
Edward K. Thompson Self
Ted Castle Self
Terrell Sneed Self
Maude Callen Self
Norman Cousins Self
Cornell Capa Self
Stefan Lorant Self
John G. Morris Self
Phyliss Smith Self
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