Kokuho (CTBA)

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.  

From acclaimed Pachinko director Sang-il Lee, Kokuho (meaning "national treasure") is a film of awe-inspiring scope and sumptuous beauty that explores the pursuit of perfection in an incredibly physical and exacting art form.  

A cultural phenomenon in Japan, where it’s become the highest grossing live action film in the country’s history, Kokuho is a vivid monument to the artists who would sacrifice everything in the pursuit of the ultimate performance. 

(Images ©2025 "Kokuho" Film Partners)

Screening dates TBC.