Mar 11, 2026 6:00 - 10:00 pm
Virginia Theatre (203 W Park Ave Champaign, IL 61820)
- Sponsor
- Japan House
- Cost
- $7.00/person
- Registration
- Registration
- Views
- 18
- Originating Calendar
- Japan House Events
- Illinois Public Media and the Japan House present KOKUHO. This screening is part of the Illinois Public Media Film Series.
Kokuho (国宝), meaning "National Treasure," is a highly successful 2025 Japanese epic film by director Sang-il Lee about the intense, decades-long rivalry between two men destined for greatness in the traditional world of Kabuki theater, one a yakuza's son adopted into the art form, the other a master actor's biological son, as they pursue fame, artistic perfection, and the coveted title of "Living National Treasure". It's a visually stunning story of brotherhood, betrayal, ambition, and sacrifice, following protagonists Kikuo and Shunsuke from youth to mastery.
Doors open at 5:45pm.
Join us at 6pm for a pre-show discussion with members of Japan House.
Film Screening begins at 7pm.
Robin McFarquhar (Professor Emeritus, Department of Theatre) and Michael Goldberg (Alum of Theatre and Illinois Kabuki / Current Actor) join moderator Alison Davis (Senior Lecturer of Journalism, College of Media) for a pre-screening conversation about the Japanese tradition of Kabuki.