TSUMUGU to Screen at Dances with Films

Tsumugu: Spinning the Thread of Life

Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m.

Regal Union Square – 850 Broadway at 13th Street

Admission: $20

A Japanese manga artist and a survivor of childhood trauma shares profound insights from her personal journey, revealing the importance of nourishing both body and spirit. She emphasizes the value of eating well and continuing to pursue your passions, even when facing hardships. These practices, she shows, are essential to sustaining life.

In Tsumugu: Spinning the Thread of Life, Japanese filmmaker Toko Shiiki tells the story of Masami Taira, who was abandoned by her mother and abused by her stepmother at a young age. Her debut manga, Kuroido Ganka, was published by Kodansha in 1998, and although she doesn’t have current commissions for manga, she continues to draw every day.

Tsumugu: Spinning the Thread of Life, is a ten-minute documentary screening as part of the Dances with Films festival at Regal Union Square from Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8. Please note: The film is the fourth of four documentaries in the Doc Shorts Blk 2. To purchase tickets, please visit DWF’s website.