Ohero:kon - Under the Husk

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Creative Producer	Katja Esson Paul Rickard
Sound	Original Music Composer	Robby Baier
	Sound Designer	Francis Gauthier
	Sound Mixer	Francis Gauthier
Production	Executive Producer	Shirley K. Sneve
	Producer	Katsitsionni Fox
Directing	Director	Katsitsionni Fox
Editing	Editor	Victoria Catherine Chan
Camera	Director of Photography	Marie-Cécile Dietlin
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