Shumei: The living legacy of Kabuki

Shumei – The Living Legacy of Kabuki follows the 2022 succession ceremony of Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII Hakuen. In his first documentary feature, director Takashi Miike offers an intimate portrait of Danjūrō and his son, Shinnosuke, capturing both the grandeur of the Shūmei ceremonies and the personal responsibilities, pressures and sacrifices involved in carrying forward one of Japan’s oldest performing traditions.