Japan Gala Evening: “Kokuho”

A special screening of “Kokuho”, nominated for an Oscar for makeup and hairstyling, as part of the CineLibri film and literature festival. Adapted from the novel by Shuichi Yoshida, it follows Kikuo Tachibana, a boy born into a yakuza family who becomes the protégé of a celebrated kabuki actor. It is the highest-grossing live-action film in the history of the Japanese box office and is screened with the support of the Embassy of Japan.