Tokyo International Film Festival
Tokyo Film Festival to Honor Yoji Yamada With Lifetime Achievement Award
With 91 films over 64 years — including the beloved 'Tora-san' series and Oscar-nominated 'The Twilight Samurai' — Yamada will be celebrated for his tireless contributions to Japan's cinematic heritage.
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Tokyo Fest Unveils Lineup: Fan Bingbing, Tadanobu Asano, Rithy Panh and Palestine Epic Among Competition Highlights
Other highlights at Tokyo's 38th edition include Chloé Zhao 'Hamnet,' Brendan Fraser's Japan-set 'Rental Family,' acclaimed doc 'The Ozu Diaries,' loads of anime, and the much belated local premiere of Paul Schrader's cult classic 'Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters.'
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Paul Schrader’s ‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters’ to Finally Screen in Japan After 40-Year De Facto BanÂ
After decades of political sensitivities and threats kept it from screens, Schrader’s Yukio Mishima biopic, considered by many his masterpiece, will finally play for Japanese audiences.
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Tokyo: Junji Sakamoto’s ‘Climbing for Life’ to Open Festival
The film tells the story of legendary Japanese female mountaineer Junko Tabei and stars Sayuri Yoshinaga.
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Carlo Chatrian Named Jury President at Tokyo Film Festival
The film industry veteran will preside over the international competition at the festival that runs Oct. 27 through Nov. 5.
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Tokyo: Filmmaker Midi Z, Actress Zhao Liying on the Universal Themes of Mystery Thriller ‘The Unseen Sister’
The Chinese film has been selected for the main competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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‘Montages of a Modern Motherhood’ Review: Chinese Drama Paints a Harrowing but Sensitive Portrait of New Parenthood
Written and directed by Chan Oliver Siu Kuen ('Still Human'), the Cantonese-language film charts the emotional and physical struggles of a woman caring for her newborn daughter.
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‘Papa’ Review: An Unspeakable Crime Tears a Family Apart in an Impressionistic Hong Kong Drama
Premiering at the Tokyo International Film Festival, writer-director Philip Yung's latest feature centers on a father whose teenage son commits a gruesome act of violence.
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10 Classic Samurai Movies to Watch While You Wait for ‘Shogun’ Season 2
Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ranging from Kobayashi's 'Samurai Rebellion' and Kurosawa's 'Throne of Blood' to less obvious classics like the period ghost story 'Peony Lantern' and monster movie 'Majin, Monster of Terror.'
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‘Promise, I’ll Be Fine’ Review: Lived-in Authenticity Boosts an Otherwise Familiar Slovakian Coming-Of-Age Tale
Katarina Gramatova's debut feature stars first-time actor Michael Zachensky as a rural teen confronted with difficult truths about his frequently absent mother (Eva Mores).
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‘Lust in the Rain’ Review: A Surreal, Sexual Japanese Wartime Fantasy That’s Never Quite Believable Enough
Premiering at the Tokyo Film Festival, director Shinzo Katayama's genre-bending adaptation of Yoshiharu Tsuge's autobiographical manga charts a strange and complicated love triangle.
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Tokyo: Tony Leung Hits the Cinema “Four to Five Times a Week” But Says Serving on Fest Jury Makes Him Nervous
Hong Kong screen legends Leung and Johnnie To are attending the Tokyo Film Festival this week as members of the event's main competition jury — while also finding time to swap tips on their favorite Japanese restaurants.
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