Film

The Mystery of George Masa

2002 · 58m · Documentary

He came to Appalachia in 1915 with broken English and little money…

IMDb

7.3

The Mystery of George Masa details the life of Masaharu Iizuka, (AKA George Masa) a Japanese immigrant who came to the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in 1915, where he focused his camera and his passions on preserving the beauty of the wilderness he discovered. Eighteen years after his arrival, his death left behind thousands of photographs and an impressive legacy that included a role in the founding of two great national treasures, The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian Trail. However, throughout his life in America he was secretive about his past, with no one knowing the details of his life experience and his inner passions.

Barbara Sayer

Narrator (voice)

Tatsuo Ichikawa

George Masa (voice)

Bernie Segal

Horace Kephart (voice)

Larry Adams

Professor Seely (voice)

Matt Barker

Paul Fink (voice)

Bill Lenz

Arno Caranerer (voice)

Coco Palmer

Lola Love (voice)

• Paul BonesteelWriter · Director · Producer

Release date

September 2, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

58m

Rated

G

Genres

Documentary