Ainu - Indigenous People of Japan
Ainu | ひと

Directed by MIZOGUCHI Naomi
Runtime 61 minutes
Documentary
Midwest Premiere

 

Virtual Screening

Available to stream May 21 @ 12:00pm CDT to May 30 @ 11:59pm CDT in the U.S.

Synopsis

Hokkaido is the homeland of the Ainu people. This documentary portrays four individuals with diverse personalities who are working to pass on Ainu culture and language, which has been under threat since the Meiji era.

 

Film Credits

Producer MIZOGUCHI Naomi
Principal Casts KAYANO Reiko, KAWANANO Kazunobu, KIBATA Sachiko, NABESAWA Tamotsu 
Editor MIZOGUCHI Naomi
Cinematographer MIZOGUCHI Naomi
Collaboration with Nibutani Ainu Culture Museum
Ainu Translator/Supervisor SEKINE Kenji
Ainu Culture Supervisor YAMAGISHI Toshinori
Ainu Music Biratori Ainu Culture Association
Mukkuri (mouth harp) SEKINE Maki
Music MATSUO Yasunobu
Sound Mix YOSHIDA Ichiro
Year 2019

http://www.ainuhito.com/en/

 
 

Greeting Videos from Hokkaido, Japan

 

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