Sacred Lessons in Film: Legacy, Fatherhood & Generations of Healing

In this deeply personal episode of Sacred Lessons, host Mike de la Rocha sits with his longtime friend Tad Nakamura, an award-winning filmmaker, father, and son of pioneering Asian American cinema icon Robert A. Nakamura. Having known each other for over 25 years, Mike and Tad reflect on growing up as sons of movement fathers, carrying both the gifts and the wounds of legacy. Through Tad’s film Third Act, they explore filmmaking as a bridge between grief and healing, fatherhood as a practice of presence, and storytelling as a way to reclaim generational memory. This intimate conversation is a reminder that art can open doors between fathers and sons and that healing often begins when we find the courage to tell our most vulnerable truths.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.