Film Screening: Ohero:Kon (Under the Husk)

Film Screening: Ohero:Kon (Under the Husk)

John Brown Lives!, 麻豆传媒映画, Lake Flower Landing and Bluseed Studios co-sponsor a virtual screening of award-winning short film Ohero:Kon (Under the Husk) by Katsitsiooni Fox, Thursday, September 24 at 7:30 pm.

鈥淥hero:kon - Under the Husk鈥 is a 26-min documentary following the journey of听 two Mohawk girls as they take part in their traditional passage rites to become Mohawk Women.听 Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are childhood friends from traditional families living in the Mohawk Community of Akwesasne. They both take part in a four- year adolescent passage rites ceremony called Oher贸:kon 鈥淯nder the Husk鈥 that has been revived in their community.听 This ceremony challenges them spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically.听 It shapes the women they become.

The film will be available to watch online from September 20-25. There will be a conversation with the Katsitsionni and one of the young women in the film immediately following the Sept 24 screening at approximately 8 pm.

To Register:

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Contact:

Kim Irland

Phone: 518-891-2915
Website: Click to Visit

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