Ainu Mosir

Aine Mosir is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed by Takeshi Fukunaga. It features a story about a young Ainu boy, and deals with issues around the conflict between his personal thoughts, modern Japan, and the way of his traditional Ainu heritage. The film featured as a premier at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Ainu Mosir
Film poster
Directed byTakeshi Fukunaga
Produced by
  • Eric Nyari
  • Harue Miyake
Written byTakeshi Fukunaga
Starring
  • Kanto Shimokura
  • Debo Akibe
  • Emi Shimokura
  • Toko Miura
  • Lily Franky
Music byClarice Jensen
CinematographySean Price Williams
Edited byKeiko Deguchi
Release date
Running time
84 minutes
CountryJapan
United States
China
LanguageJapanese

Plot

Kanto is a 14 year old Ainu boy, leaving in a small town in Hokkaido [2] His mother runs a Ainu gift shop, after his father has died. Kanto, is disgruntled with life in the town, and wished to move away from it, and his Ainu heritage. He is taken under the wing of an Ainu Elder, a friend of his fathers, who shows him some of the ways of the Ainu. The Ainu is bring back a lost tradition called Iomante, which is controversial, and Kanto has to decide on how he fits in.[3] Kanto begins to discover his culture, including some of the more mystic elements.[4]

Cast
  • Kanto - Kanto Shimokura
  • Debo - Debo Akibe
  • Emi - Emi Shimokura
  • Japanese Journalist - Lily Franky

References
  1. "Ainu Mosir". Tribeca Film Festival. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. "Ainu Mosir Review" New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/movies/ainu-mosir-review.html.
  3. "‘Ainu Mosir’: A coming-of-age tale, respectfully told" The Japan Times October 21, 2020 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/10/21/films/film-reviews/ainu-mosir-takeshi-fukunaga/
  4. Jamie Lang "Ava DuVernay’s Array Releasing Drops Trailer for Takeshi Fukunaga’s Netflix-Bound ‘Ainu Mosir’" Variety, November 11, 2020 https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/ava-duvernays-array-releasing-drops-trailer-for-takeshi-fukunagas-netflix-bound-ainu-mosir-global-bulletin-1234829008/
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