Screening of the Feature Film “SONGS OF KAMUI”

Name: Screening of the Feature Film “SONGS OF KAMUI”
Start: 2026-06-27T12:00:00
Location: House of Histories

Director Hiroshi Sugawara’s feature film “SONGS OF KAMUI” is based on the life of Yukie Chiri, an Ainu folklorist who lived in the early 20th century and made an extraordinary contribution to preserving the culture of the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido, Japan.

Despite facing prejudice and discrimination as an Ainu woman, Chiri devoted her life to safeguarding Ainu culture for future generations. She died at the age of just 19, yet her book “Ainu Shin’yo Shu”—the first written collection and Japanese translation of Ainu oral folklore—captured the spirit of her people and left a lasting impression on readers around the world.

The film was produced in 2023 in collaboration with the town of Higashikawa on the island of Hokkaido.

Duration: 125 minutes
Admission: Free, no registration required
Language: Japanese with English subtitles

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Screening of the Feature Film “SONGS OF KAMUI”