‘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 Sundance.

‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’ Review: Rinko Kikuchi Dances Through Grief and Uneven Tones

Despite a committed turn by Rinko Kikuchi, Josef Kubota Wladyka's third feature ‘Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!’ is undone by own ambitions.

'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 ...

Rinko Kikuchi on Dance, Grief and Multicultural Love in Sundance Drama ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’

Oscar-nominated actor Rinko Kikuchi discusses six months of dance training, working with director Josef Kubota Wladyka and ...