Interview with director Sang-il Lee on "Kokuhō"

Director Lee Sang-il (centre). Lee Sang-il's Japanese film KOKUHŌ is being screened in Australia at the Japanese Film Festival 2025. Credit: sayuri suzuki

The film Kokuhō, which won ten awards including Best Picture at last week’s Japan Academy Film Prize, is set in the world of traditional Kabuki theatre. It was also the opening film at the Japanese Film Festival held in Austria last year. Let’s listen again to our interview with director Lee Sang-il.

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Published 22 March 2026 7:00pm

By Junko Hirabayashi

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The film Kokuhō, which won ten awards including Best Picture at last week’s Japan Academy Film Prize, is set in the world of traditional Kabuki theatre. It was also the opening film at the Japanese Film Festival held in Austria last year. Let’s listen again to our interview with director Lee Sang-il.

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