‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!' Review: Japanese Comedy/Drama Dances Through Grief With Heart & Absurd Whimsy - Sundance Film Festival

In Josef Kubota Wladyka’s Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!, the co-writer/director tells a beautifully relatable story of life, ...

Fabulous indie gem ‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’ is an early Sundance highlight you’ll love

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‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!' Review: A Japanese Widow Dances Her Way Back to Life in a Lovely Comic Drama

Director Josef Kubota Wladyka mixes surreal fantasies with emotion in a Tokyo-set indie starring Rinko Kikuchi premiering at ...

New Movies on Streaming: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ + More

This week’s new movies on VOD include the newly-released film version of Merrily We Roll Along, the Stephen Sondheim musical ...

'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!' Review: Rinko Kinkuchi and a Singular Tone Keep Quirky Dramedy on Beat

Haru, known to her friends as Ha-chan (Rinko Kinkuchi), stands out. With her tight perm and septum piercing -- not to mention the garish smears of makeup she dons for her dance competitions -- she's ...
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‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Review: Rinko Kikuchi Captivates In A Ballroom Crowd Pleaser That Euphorically Embraces & Flips The Formula [Sundance]

Josef Kubota Wladyka's Sundance world premiere Ha-chan Shake Your Booty delights in upending the crowd-pleaser formula.

Plot twist: it's time to cast your vote in the Herald's short story competition

We've narrowed down the field, but the story is not yet truly complete. You can step into the role of literary critic. Dive ...