Free Screening of "A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story"
A documentary screening explores Japanese immigrant photographer George Masa and how his Great Smoky Mountains images helped build support for the future national park, drawing on newly uncovered letters and research. Post-film conversation with Asheville filmmaker Paul Bonesteel adds local context and Q&A.
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