Masa: 居場所 (The Place Where I Am)
Japan is the place that formed me, Scotland is the place that opened my eyes.
In Masa: 居場所 (The Place Where I Am) we root ourselves in exploring the concepts of home and belonging – and what those mean to Masa Sakano. Blending together Scottish and Japanese landscape, culture and language, the film will take us from the icy crags of the Scottish mountains to Masa‘s home in the shadow of the Cairngorms, back to his roots and family connections in rural Japan.
Release: Winter 2025
Branded documentary
A Waymakers Collective Production
In Association with Glimmer Films
Directed by Rachel Sarah
Cinematography by Rachel Sarah, Hamish Frost, Eilidh Munro,
Gaku Matsuda, Tilmann Stewart & Ryan Balharry
Featuring Masa Sakano
Supported by Ellis Brigham & Rab Equipment
Screenings & Press
Banff Mountain Film Festival 2025 (Finalist) •,Kendal Mountain Festival 2025 •,Scottish Outdoor & Adventure Film Tour 2026 – Screened across Scotland at more than 12 locations as part of the Scottish Outdoor & Adventure Film Tour with a special Q+A segment with Director Rachel Sarah •, Fort William Mountain Festival 2026 – Special Masa session with winter climbing panel discussion with climbers Masa Sakano, Greg Boswell & Ryan Balharry as well as behind the lens Q+A with Director Rachel Sarah •, Scottish Short Film Festival 2026 (Best Documentary) •, London Mountain Film Festival 2026 •, Explore Magazine •, Sidetracked Magazine
