A Life Reimagined: The George Masa Story 2026

Curiosity, discovery, honor and respect.

Directed by Paul Bonesteel

In 1915 a young, charismatic Japanese man with a mysterious past entered into the Appalachian culture of Asheville, North Carolina, is suspicioned a spy, targeted by the Klan, but perseveres with a passion for photography and the mountains he adopts, bringing to life Great Smoky Mountains National Park & the Appalachian Trail.