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Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! 2026

Movie · 122 min · English, Spanish, Japanese · January 22, 2026

DramaIndependent

Directed by Josef Kubota WladykaWritten by Josef Kubota Wladyka, Nicholas Huynh

Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yō Yoshida

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! represents a 2026-film directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and penned by Wladyka alongside Nicholas Huynh. The movie features Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda, You, Yoh Yoshida, and Damián Alcázar.

This production demonstrates a stylistic shift for Wladyka, transitioning from his earlier gritty thrillers toward a music-centered character exploration. The film debuted in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, earning the Directing Award Dramatic, and opened theatrically in the United States on September 25, 2026. Rinko Kikuchi received particular critical acclaim for their portrayal.

Cast

• Rinko KikuchiHaru
• Alberto GuerraFedir
• Alejandro EddaLuis
• YouHiromi
• Yō YoshidaYuki
• Damián AlcázarJacobo
• Keren LouisMila
• Charley FlyteSasha

Crew

Director

Josef Kubota Wladyka

Writer

Josef Kubota Wladyka, Nicholas Huynh

Producer

Josef Kubota Wladyka, Mao Nagakura, Kimberly Parker Zox

Cinematography

Daniel Satinoff

Editing

Benjamin Rodriguez, Jr.

Music

Nathan Halpern

Details

Production

JDM Pictures

Distributor

Sony Pictures Classics

Box office

$417,646

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