Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026)

Directed by

Josef Kubota Wladyka

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 02m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates personal struggles while connecting with her cultural roots through dance and music. The film follows her journey of self-discovery within a close-knit community.

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What happens

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! is a 2026 American drama film directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and written by Wladyka and Nicholas Huynh. It stars Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida, and Damián Alcázar. The film marks a stylistic departure for Wladyka, moving from the gritty thrillers of his previous work into a music-driven character study. It premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Directing Award Dramatic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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