This documentary follows two Mohawk girls on their journey to become Mohawk women. Friends since childhood, Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are members of the traditional community of Akwesasne on the U.S./Canada border. Together, they undertake a four-year rite of passage for adolescents, called Oheró:kon, or "under the husk." The ceremony had been nearly extinct, a casualty of colonialism and intergenerational trauma; revived in the past decade by two traditional leaders, it has since flourished. Filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox has served as a mentor, or "auntie," to many youth going through the passage rites.
Genre: Documentary
Stars:
Crew: Katsitsionni Fox (Director), Katja Esson (Creative Producer), Victoria Catherine Chan (Editor), Paul Rickard (Creative Producer), Shirley K. Sneve (Executive Producer), Katsitsionni Fox (Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
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Runtime: 26 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Nov 04, 2017
IMDb: 5
