jidaigeki,edo period,hokkaido, japan,ainu

Sisam (2024)

Poster for Sisam

A history drama portraying the confrontation between the indigenous Ainu people living on Japan’s northernmost main island—then called “Ezo” and now known as “Hokkaido”—and the “sisam”, the Ainu word for ethnic Japanese.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hiroyuki Nakao
  • Profile picture of Kanichiro Sato
    Kojiro Kanichiro Sato
  • Profile picture of Takahiro Miura
    Einosuke [Kojiro's older brother] Takahiro Miura
  • Profile picture of Masato Wada
    Zensuke Masato Wada
  • Profile picture of Ryota Bando
    Young Ainu Man Ryota Bando
  • Profile picture of Sahel Rosa
    Ainu Woman Sahel Rosa
  • Profile picture of Takahiro Fujimoto
    Takahiro Fujimoto
  • Profile picture of Kotone Furukawa
    Kojiro's Childhood Friend Kotone Furukawa
  • Profile picture of Jun Kaname
    Jun Kaname

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Keywords

  • jidaigeki
  • edo period
  • hokkaido, japan
  • ainu