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Tokyo Ainu

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2013 | 114 min | Documentary

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Right up the alley of people who love a true story told well. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

TOKYO Ainu features the Ainu, an indigenous people of Japan, living in Greater Tokyo (Tokyo and its surrounding areas), who are and actively in promoting their traditional culture in a metropolitan environment away from their traditional homeland, Hokkaido. Shedding a common assumption that all Ainu live in Hokkaido, the film captures the feelings, thoughts and aspirations of Ainu people that who try to follow the Ainu way no matter where they live.

How it earned its rating

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  • AwardsNot counted

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  • Reach & staying powerNot counted

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hiroshi Moriya