Storyline
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
Kanichiro
Kojiro
Lead
Takahiro Miura
Einosuke [Kojiro's older brother]
Masato Wada
Zensuke
Ryota Bando
Young Ainu Man
TH
Takahiro Hirano
Village Leader
Sahel Rosa
Ainu Woman
Takahiro Fujimoto
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Kotone Furukawa
Kojiro's Childhood Friend
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hiroyuki Nakao's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sisam is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
