Kokuho – Film Club

A Film Club screening of Kokuho, a sweeping Japanese historical drama about kabuki, ambition and rivalry, shown with English subtitles.

Directed by Sang-il Lee and written by Satoko Okudera, Kokuho (translating as 'National Treasure') follows Kikuo, a yakuza leader's son taken in by a famed kabuki actor in 1964 Nagasaki. Across the decades, he and the actor's son navigate ambition, rivalry, loyalty and the sacrifices demanded by kabuki. The 195-minute film is certified 15 by the BBFC and screens with English subtitles at 2pm and 7pm.