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COMING SOON:
Wisdom Gone Wild
Watch it on your local PBS station
Monday, November 20th at 10 p.m. or stream online.
A vibrant tender cine-poem, a filmmaker collaborates with her Nisei mother as they confront the painful curious reality of wisdom ‘gone wild’ in the shadows of dementia. Made over 16 years, the film blends humor and sadness in an encounter between mother and daughter that blooms into an affectionate portrait of love, care, and a relationship transformed.

Afterwards, stay tuned for Still Waters where filmmaker Aurora Brachman examines the intergenerational fallout of experiences her mother endures a child. Together, they forge a path forward that offers them a new beginning.

Don't miss the broadcast premiere of Wisdom Gone Wild presented by the critically acclaimed television series POV on Monday, November 20th at 10 p.m. ET. Watch it on PBS (check your local listings) or stream it on pbs.org or the PBS App.
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  • “It’s a film that challenges audiences to view life differently, altering our perceptions of aging and dementia. Tajiri's work stands as a testament to the power of storytelling. Its impact is profound, both on the subjects it portrays and the viewers it engages.” - Review in Overly Honest Film Reviews
     
  • “It's a memoir that is immersive and experiential... I wanted to show the state of mind - elder consciousness - the free association and the ‘time traveling consciousness’ that elders engage in.” - IDA Member Spotlight in Documentary
     
  • “Rose was layering people from the past with the present... It was one of her ways of time-traveling and making it possible for all of us to meet.” - Interview in BOMB Magazine
     
  • “It's also the personal stories, the big issues are also in…we’re on this spectrum. It also comes down to the day-to-day as well. Yes, there’s always things happening in the world but it also comes down to how we’re living our lives day-to-day and what’s impacting our lives.” - Interview in Discover Nikkei
Can We Talk About Wisdom Gone Wild?
An Evocative Film About Caregiving, Dementia, Loss and Love
“One day I thought, What if I give in to her behavior? What if I accept the reality she’s creating? What if I don’t judge it? When I let go, it was surprising what worlds she would build. And sometimes little things would slip out. It made me imagine her as a young child, or it allowed me to see what she didn’t like growing up, who she revered and looked up to. I don’t want to seem like I am romanticizing dementia, but I do want to model another way of engaging with an elder who has dementia. Aren’t we all trying to get back to our authentic selves?”
- Rea Tajiri, Filmmaker
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.

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