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Japan
KOKUHO
An unexpected box office sensation in Japan, KOKUHO is the long-gestating passion project of director Lee Sang-il, whose previous work is familiar with HIFF audiences like HULA GIRLS and the Japanese remake of UNFORGIVEN. Born from his 15-year fascination with kabuki and the onnagata tradition—men playing women on stage—Lee adapts Shūichi Yoshida’s serialized novel into
HERO’S ISLAND
Set in 1952, when Okinawa was still under U.S. occupation, Hero’s Island traces the turbulent lives of four young rebels who once raided American military bases to feed their community. Their charismatic leader On vanished after a daring heist with a “prize” far greater than planned, leaving childhood friends Gusuku, Yamako, and Rei to divergent
CLIMBING FOR LIFE
CLIMBING FOR LIFE, the newest work from acclaimed filmmaker Junji Sakamoto, is an inspiring biopic of pioneering Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei. In 1975, Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest and later the first to complete the Seven Summits, conquering the highest peaks on every continent and redefining what women could achieve in