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Set in northern Japan’s Hokkaido community, 14-year-old indigenous Ainu teen Kanto (Kanto Shimokura) searches for a spiritual connection with his recently deceased father with the help of a family friend. Torn between maintaining the tradition of his ancestors and lured by the mysteries of adulthood, Kanto is on a journey to find his sense of self.
Country
USA
China
Japan
Language
English
Aboriginal
Japanese
Accolades
Best Narrative Feature (Special Jury Mention)
Tribeca Film Festival 2020
Trivia
Actors Kanto and Eri Shimokura are real-life mother and son.
Critics
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...'... thorough and realistic portrait of Ainu life.'
Asian Movie Pulse
