Lee Sang-il, Stars Detail Grueling Kabuki Journey on Cannes Film ‘Kokuho’: ‘I Could Not Hear Anything Except My Own Heartbeats and Breath’

Lee Sang-il, Stars Detail Grueling Kabuki Journey on Cannes Film ‘Kokuho’: ‘I Could Not Hear Anything Except My Own Heartbeats and Breath’

Director Lee Sang-il’s Kabuki drama “Kokuho,” screening at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, represents the culmination of a 15-year creative journey, bringing to life a sweeping tale of artistry, rivalry and tradition spanning five decades of Japanese theater. Set initially in 1964 Nagasaki, the film follows 14-year-old Kikuo who, after his yakuza father’s death, finds himself taken […]