Kokuho (2025) — film poster, directed by Sang-il Lee

Kokuho

2025
2h 54min Japan Feature
Directed by
Sang-il Lee
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Synopsis

Nagasaki, 1964: Following the death of his yakuza father, 15-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous kabuki actor. Alongside Shunsuke, the actor’s only son, he decides to dedicate himself to this traditional form of theatre. For decades, the two young men grow and evolve together – and one will become the greatest Japanese master of the art of kabuki.

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