Ainu Mosir

Kanto is a fourteen-year-old boy and a descendant of Japan’s indigenous Ainu people. He lives with his mother, Emi, who runs a souvenir store in the small town of Hokkaido, where the Ainu people embrace tourism to keep the culture alive and to create jobs. When the Ainu community leader, Debo, brings the community together to revive an ancient Ainu practice, Kanto feels torn between his personal beliefs and his culture.
(Source: HIFF)