*BALLROOM / DANCE FILM / SONY Pictures*
SONY Pictures presents...
HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY!
In theaters nationwide this Friday, September 25th (Trailer)
Starring Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (BABEL, THE BROTHERS BLOOM). Co-written and directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, and shot in Tokyo, the film received the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award and a standing ovation at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
Inspired by Josef's mother, Ha-Chan, HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR BOOTY! follows Haru and Luis who love competing in Tokyo?s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, she withdraws into isolation. Friends coax her back to the studio where she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. See what haoppens next as sparks fly!
You can see it, starting this Thursday at the Angeika:
Dates, Times, Tickets
Location: Angelika Film Center, 18 West Houston St, Greenwich Village, NYC
