A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

Working backward through filmmaker Paul Bonesteel’s decades-long fascination, this documentary unravels the mysterious life of George Masa — a Japanese immigrant whose extraordinary photographs helped define the identity of the Great Smoky Mountains. Filmed across Japan, the Pacific Northwest, and the Blue Ridge, this is a story of passion, loss, and the redemptive power of art and place.

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A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

Wednesday
May 20

7:00 pm

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Unraveling the mysterious life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant whose photographs helped define the identity of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

Thursday
May 21

12:00 am

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Unraveling the mysterious life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant whose photographs helped define the identity of the Great Smoky Mountains.
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A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story

Thursday
May 21

8:00 am

1 Hour 30 Minutes

Unraveling the mysterious life of George Masa, a Japanese immigrant whose photographs helped define the identity of the Great Smoky Mountains.

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