Ainu Mosir

I loved it because it shows a Japan that is unknown to most people. It is a quiet movie. How do you portray the dynamics of cultural change, the conflict between a younger generation that refuses its own native Ainu roots and wants to become part of the mainstream Japanese culture? The movie doesn't take sides but it questions where we should draw the line between maintaining your traditional culture or keeping only what is acceptable to the modern world.

Ainu Mosir is very much worth watching, but really only as a glimpse into the lives of some contemporary Ainu. The story is fine, but it's not much to speak of.

Stunningly beautiful. An excellent movie and a must watch.

Enjoy the growth of the young man but beware if u r an animal lover. Had to cover my eyes & ears for parts.

Japan, English Subtitles: Kanto is a 14-year-old young man who has just lost his father. He is descended from the Ainu people who live in one of the northern Japanese islands. The film is a coming of age story and how Kanto navigates being a teenager who wants to go anywhere for high school that will take him away from the island that he feels is restrictive and the traditions that reflect his heritage. I really enjoyed the film; it is beautiful to look at, and I always appreciate stories about native traditions. This culture seems to have traditions not unlike our own Native American cultures, and it is interesting to watch how the community balances being a tourist destination by day and preserving its cultural heritage outside of the tourist's gaze. The young man who plays Kanto is very good at playing the moody, introspective, and sensitive teenager struggling to come to terms with what the elders are trying to do. Thumbs up from me.

Lyrical, beautiful, mesmerizing!