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LA GRAZIA
Paulo Sorrentino’s latest unfolds in the waning days of a fictional Italian presidency, where Toni Servillo (reuniting actor and director, who last collaborated in THE GREAT BEAUTY) delivers a quietly magnetic performance as the aging President Mariano De Santis. Known derisively as “Cemento armato” (“reinforced concrete”) for his steely resolve, he now confronts loneliness, grief
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
ARMY ON THE TREE
Adapted from an unfinished work by acclaimed dramatist Hisashi Inoue, ARMY ON THE TREE is inspired by real events on the Okinawan island of Iejima in the final days of World War II. Inoue, whose plays often examined the legacy of war and the shared responsibility of ordinary Japanese citizens, conceived the story as a
