Sang-il LEE 李相日
KOKUHO
国宝
Nippon Cinema ª
After Kikuo’s father dies, Kabuki actor Hanjiro takes him in. But a rivalry flares up between Kikuo and Hanjiro’s son Shunsuke. Since premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, KOKUHO has become a sensation, breaking Japanese box office records. The opulent drama won eleven awards at the Japan Academy Film Prize.
Sat., June 6, 2026, 16:30
Eldorado Arthouse Kino
Original with English subtitles
FSK 12
Sat., June 6, 2026, 12:00
Kino des DFF
Additional screening due to high demand
Original with English subtitles
FSK 12
Drama Historical Shades of Reality
国宝
Kokuho
Japan 2025
174 minutes
Director
Sang-il LEE
Script
Satoko OKUDERA based on a novel by Shuichi YOSHIDA
Cinematography
Sofian EL FANI
Distribution
One Gate Media / 24 Bilder
Cast
Ryo YOSHIZAWA, Ryusei YOKOHAMA, Shinobu TERAJIMA, Soya KUROKAWA, Ken WATANABE
About Sang-il LEE
李相日
Sang-il LEE, born in 1974 in Niigata, is a Japanese-Korean director and screenwriter. At the Japanese academy awards, he has received awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and other honors for HULA GIRLS (2006). His following project VILLAIN (2010) also received numerous awards.