Kokuho (2025)

<div>CINEMA EAST, SEASON 2026-27, CURATED BY JEFF PURDUE</div><div>Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous Kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, Kikuo decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. Across decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – from acting school to the grandest stages – amid scandals and glory, brotherhood and betrayals, as each pushes to become the greatest living Kabuki master.</div><div>From acclaimed director Sang-il Lee (Pachinko), KOKUHO (meaning “national treasure”) is a film of awe-inspiring scope and sumptuous beauty, and a monument to the artists who would sacrifice everything in the pursuit of the ultimate performance.</div>DramaPT2H55M2027-02-04JPja
Ryo Yoshizawa
Ryusei Yokohama
Mitsuki Takahata
Sang-il Lee
Shinzo Matsuhashi
Kokuho (2025)"Kokuho (2025)"

Showtimes

February 4, 11:00 am

February 4, 7:45 pm

Pickford Film Center