A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light Trailer (2017)

Trailer for A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light.

Shrouded in mystery, artist Rei Naito refuses to appear on-screen. After two years of correspondence, filmmaker Yuko Nakamura must find creative ways to reveal the elusive creator and the invisible-made-visible essence of her creations. A dynamic portrait that puts the fragile work in focus materializes. With space to breathe, the sculptures and installations remind us of the faint presence of things that remain unseen unless we make the effort to see them. Surprising use of an intergenerational cast of women, interactive voiceover, text and segues allow the viewer to enter and fully experience the pieces. A Room of Her Own: Rei Naito and Light is like a deep prayer, one that connects audience, artwork and artist in intangible ways, encouraging us to feel one another despite the taboo of that intrusion, and to fully awaken to the existence of others.