Sisam (2024)

  • NR
  • 09/13/2024 (JP)
  • Drama, History
  • 1h 55m

Overview

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.

Hiroyuki Nakao

Director

Masaya Ozaki

Screenplay

Cast

Kanichiro Sato's headshot

Kanichiro Sato

Kojiro
Takahiro Miura's headshot

Takahiro Miura

Einosuke [Kojiro's older brother]
Masato Wada's headshot

Masato Wada

Zensuke
Ryota Bando's headshot

Ryota Bando

Young Ainu Man
Takahiro Hirano's headshot

Takahiro Hirano

Village Leader
Sahel Rosa's headshot

Sahel Rosa

Ainu Woman
Takahiro Fujimoto's headshot

Takahiro Fujimoto

Kotone Furukawa's headshot

Kotone Furukawa

Kojiro's Childhood Friend

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