Lady Maiko (2014)

Lady Maiko (Maiko wa redA’) (2014) Haruko aspires to become a maiko, and makes her way to Shimohachiken, a geisha quarter in Kyoto. She is accepted for an apprenticeship through the auspices of Kyono, a linguistic scholar who is intrigued by her thick Kagoshima and Tsugaru dialect, and trains furiously to become a fully-fledged maiko. ??JFFAwards: 3 wins & 2 nominationsWorldwide Gross: $6,081,729