Oscar nominee Rinko Kikuchi is set to star in “Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,” the third feature film from writer-director Josef Kubota Wladyka. Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You and Yo Yoshida round out the international cast of the project, which is filming in Japan.
Plot details are currently being kept under wraps, but the film is described as a fantasy dance drama set in the vibrant city of Tokyo.
Nicholas Huynh co-wrote the script with Wladyka, who is also producing alongside Kimberly Parker Zox and Mao Nagakura. James Hausler and Kenji Ito are executive producing, and THEFOOL, Inc. is providing production services in Japan.
Wladyka’s prior work includes the two critically acclaimed and Indie Spirit Award-nominated features “Manos Sucias” and “Catch the Fair One.” The latter introduced boxing champion and Emmy nominee Kali Reis as a breakout star.
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In 2007, Kikuchi became the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s film “Babel.” The performance also earned her SAG and Golden Globe nominations, and two Gotham Awards wins. Other film credits include “Pacific Rim,” “47 Ronin” and “Norwegian Wood.” For her performance in “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter,” she was nominated for a 2014 Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. On television, Kikuchi has appeared in “Westworld,” “Invasion” and “Tokyo Vice.”
Wladyka and Kikuchi are repped by CAA. Guerra is repped by Artists First. Edda is repped by Greene Talent. You is repped by Circle Line, and Yoshida is repped by Hakuyodo.
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