Event

Discover the lives of the Ainu people in their town of Biratori in Hokkaido and their efforts to keep their culture alive. 

After the screening, join us for a Q&A with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi.

Emmy award winning filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi has been working in the film and television industry for more than 30 years, directing more than 100 film and television projects. In 2008 she co-established the non-profit organization Cineminga to provide training and equipment for indigenous peoples in Colombia, Ecuador, and Nepal. She established GARA FILMS in 2014, and continues to create films that offer intimate portrayals of individual lives across the world.

Co-sponsored with Penn Libraries Center for Global Collections and Penn Museum