In 2013, Lisa Tahara performed and starred in Kiri’s Piano, a short film directed by Frances Benoit. Shooting took place in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, and Lisa performed Ravel’s Une barque sur l’ocean which became the soundtrack for the film.
Kiri’s Piano is the story of one woman’s sacrifice while rampant prejudice tears her Japanese Canadian family apart during the Second World War. Kiri’s once joyful piano music turns bitter when forced relocation and internment take away her husband, her home and her family’s simple fishing life along the B.C. coast. But her beloved piano proves a powerful ally in her quest to retain her dignity and personal freedom.