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37th Tokyo International Film Festival
Official poster of the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening film11 Rebels by Kazuya Shiraishi
Closing filmMarcello Mio by Christophe Honoré
LocationTokyo, Japan
Founded1985
AwardsTokyo Grand Prix
Hosted by
Artistic directorKoshino Junko
No. of films110
Festival dateOpening: October 28, 2024 (2024-10-28)
Closing: November 6, 2024 (2024-11-06)
Website2024 TIFF
Tokyo International Film Festival

The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival is taking place from October 28. This edition, introduced a new 'Women's Empowerment' section and showcased the works of director Yu Irie, a Japanese film director and screenwriter in its 'Nippon Cinema Now' strand.[1] Hong Kong actor and singer Tony Leung will serve as jury president.[2]

The festival opened with Japanese samurai, period action film 11 Rebels by Kazuya Shiraishi, and a unique mix of video, music, and dance, featuring performances by Sarah Àlainn, Leo, KAF, Oi Kazuya, and dancers Ikeda Mika and Suzuki Yohei. A video introduction followed, showcasing the lineup and upcoming awards, with KAF acting as master of ceremonies alongside Leo and Oi.[3]

The festival will close on 6 November with Marcello Mio, a comedy film directed by French director and writer Christophe Honoré and starring French actresses Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve.[4] Béla Tarr a Hungarian filmmaker, will be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award during a Special Talk event at the festival, to be held on November 1.[5][6]

Overview

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The film registration for the festival began in April 2024 with the closing date for submission fixed for July 8, 2024.[7]

The official poster for the festival was created by fashion designer Koshino Junko, who has designed TIFF's visuals since 2021 and features Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi. She has also been appointed this year's festival navigator. She will "navigate" the audience at official events as the face of the festival.[8]

Andrijana Cvetkovikj in 2015

A new section 'Women's Empowerment' was introduced this year, which will highlight features made by female directors as well as female-focused films. Andrijana Cvetkovikj [ja], a film director and former Macedonian ambassador to Japan will serve as the Women's Empowerment senior programmer and select seven new films to be showcased as the main feature. In addition, a symposium and special screening with talk session focusing on related themes will also be held.[9]

On 11 September 2024, opening and closing films of the festival were announced.[10] On 20 September Gala Selection and trailer with festival Song was unveiled.[11] The full lineup was announced on 25 September 2024, lining up 110 films for showcasing in the festival.[12]

Juries

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The juries consists of the following members:[13][14][15]

Tony Leung
Chiara Mastroianni

Main competition

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TIFF Ethical Film Award

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  • Takumi Saitoh, Japanese actor and filmmaker, President of the jury

Opening and closing ceremonies

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The opening ceremony took place at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater on 28 October, with a distinctive blend of video, music, and dance, highlighting performances by vocalist-violinist Sarah Àlainn, koto player Leo, virtual singer KAF, drummer Oi Kazuya, and dancers Ikeda Mika and Suzuki Yohei. A video introduction followed, presenting the festival's lineup and upcoming awards, with KAF serving as the emcee alongside Leo and Oi.[16] The closing ceremony will be held at Toho Cinemas Hibiya on 6 November.[8]

Events

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  • Kering “Women In Motion”: A talk session focusing on women in arts and culture on 1 November 2024 at TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi Screen7. The talk will feature actor Rinko Kikuchi, actor Hayato Isomura and Netflix producer Okano Makiko.
  • MPA seminar: It will focus on the latest trends in international production, such as the use of Generative AI and VFX technologies to enhance production.
  • TIFF Lounge Co-presented by The Japan Foundation & Tokyo International Film Festival: A place for filmmakers in Tokyo to interact with each other, where various talk events will be held under the planning of the committee members.[17]

Screening venues

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The following 8 venues will host the festival screenings.[8]

  • Marunouchi TOEI
  • Marunouchi Piccadilly
  • Toho Cinemas Hibiya
  • Yurakucho Yomiuri Hall
  • Kadokawa Cinema Yurakucho
  • Humantrust Cinema Yurakucho
  • Cine Switch Ginza
  • Toho Cinemas, Chanter

Official Selection

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The festival from this year will consist of ten main sections.[18][19]

Opening and closing films

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Source:[20][21]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
Opening film
11 Rebels 十一人の賊軍 Kazuya Shiraishi Japan
Centerpiece Screening
Gladiator II Ridley Scott United States, United Kingdom
Closing film
Marcello Mio Christophe Honoré France, Italy

International Competition

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English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Adios Amigo Iván David Gaona Colombia
Big World Yang Lina China
Bury Your Dead Enterre Seus Mortos Marco Dutra Brazil
Cadet Adilkhan Yerzhanov Kazakhstan
Daughter's Daughter 女兒的女兒 Huang Xi Taiwan
The Englishman's Papers Os Papéis do Inglês Sérgio Graciano Portugal
In His Own Image Thierry de Peretti France
Lust in the Rain 雨中的慾情 Katayama Shinzo Japan, Taiwan
My Friend Andre 我的朋友安德烈 Dong Zijian China
Papa 爸爸 Philip Yung Hong Kong
Promise, I'll Be Fine Katarína Gramatová Slovakia, Czech
She Taught Me Serendipity 今日の空が一番好き、とまだ言えない僕は Akiko Ōku Japan
Teki Cometh Daihachi Yoshida Japan
Traffic Teodora Ana Mihai Romania, Belgium, Netherlands
The Unseen Sister 乔妍的心事 Midi Z China

Asian Future

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The following films were selected to compete in the Asian Future section, which features films from Asian directors who have directed a maximum of three feature films.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Apollon by Day Athena by Night Emine Yildirim Gaona Turkey
Black Ox Tsuta Tetsuichiro Japan, Taiwan, United States
The Bora Mohammad Esmaeilie Iran
Pavane for an Infant 搖籃凡世 Chong Keat Aun Malaysia
Sima's Song Roya Sadat Spain, Netherlands, France, Taiwan, Greece, Afghanistan
The Vessel's Isle 不游海水的鲸 Wang Di United States
Three Castrated Goats 三个羯子 Ye Xingyu United States
Missing Child Videotape ミッシング・チャイルド・ビデオテープ Kondo Ryota Japan
Valley of the Shadow of Death 不赦之罪 Jeffrey Lam Sen, Antonio Tam Hong Kong
Wait Until Spring Ashkan Ashkani Iran

Gala Selection

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The following films were selected to be screened as part of the Gala Selection.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Black Dog 狗阵 Guan Hu China
Emmanuelle Audrey Diwan France
Lumière! The Adventure Continues Thierry Frémaux France
Nightbitch Marielle Heller United States
Orang Ikan Mike Wiluan Singapore, Indonesia, Japan United Kingdom
A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg USA, Poland
Route 29 Morii Yusuke Japan
Snowflowers: Seeds of Hope

雪の花 –ともに在りて

Takashi Koizumi Japan
The Solitary Gourmet 孤独のグルメ Yutaka Matsushige Japan
Spirit World Eric Khoo France, Singapore, Japan
Sunset Sunrise サンセット・サンライズ Yoshiyuki Kishi Japan
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In 九龍城寨之圍城 Soi Cheang Hong Kong
White Bird Marc Forster United States

World Focus

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The following films were selected for the World Focus section, which focuses on international films.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Otto e mezzo Federico Fellini Italy, France
Afternoons of Solitude Tardes de soledad Alberto Serra Spain, France, Portugal
A River Without Tears 怒江 Liu Juan China
Bogancloch Ben Rivers United Kingdom, Germany, Iceland
A Brighter Tomorrow Il sol dell'avvenire Nanni Moretti Italy, France
Bleak Street La calle de la amargura Arturo Ripstein Spain, Mexico
The Castle of Purity El castillo de la pureza Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Chain Reactions Alexandre O. Philippe United States
Dahomey Mati Diop Benin, France, Senegal
Dear Diary Caro diario Nanni Moretti Italy, France
Deep Crimson Profundo Carmesí Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Direct Action Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell Germany, France
Fire of Wind Fogo do Vento Marta Mateus Portugal, Switzerland, France
Henry IV Enrico IV Marco Bellocchio Italy
The Holy Office El santo oficio Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 Israel Palestina på svensk tv 1958-1989 Göran Hugo Olsson Sweden, Finland, Denmark
Kill the Jockey El Jockey Luis Ortega Argentina, Spain, USA, Mexico, Denmark
La dolce vita Federico Fellini Italian, English, French, German
The Last Dance 破.地獄 Anselm Chan Mou Yin Hong Kong
Mostly Sunny 阳光俱乐部 Wei Shujun China
Pepe Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias Dominican Republic, Namibia, Germany, France
Phantosmia Lav Diaz Philippines
The Place Without Limits El lugar sin límites Arturo Ripstein Mexico
Red Wood Pigeon Palombella rossa Nanni Moretti Italy
The Room Next Door La habitación de al lado Pedro Almodóvar Spain
The Stranger Lo straniero Luchino Visconti Italy
Sunflower : I girasoli Vittorio De Sica Italian, Russian
The Wailing El llanto Pedro Martín-Calero Spain, France, Argentina

Nippon Cinema Now

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Yu Irie in TIFF 2018

The following films were selected for Nippon Cinema Now, which will showcase the works of director Yu Irie, a Japanese film director and screenwriter.[22][9]

Year English Title Original Title
2009 8000 Miles SRサイタマノラッパー
2010 8000 Miles 2: Girl Rappers SRサイタマノラッパー
2012 Roadside Fugitive [ja] SRサイタマノラッパー ロードサイドの逃亡者
2016 The Sun (2016 film) [ja] 太陽
2024 A Girl Named Ann [ja] あんのこと

Animation

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The following films were selected for the Animation section.[23]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
A Few Moments of Cheers 数分間のエールを Popreq Japan
Flow Gints Zilbalodis Straume Latvia, France, Belgium
Ghost Cat Anzu 化け猫あんずちゃん Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita Japan, France

Japanese Classics

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The following films were selected for the Japanese Classics section.

Year English Title Original Title Director(s)
1965 Abashiri Prison 網走番外地 Teruo Ishii
1954 Godzilla ゴジラ Ishirō Honda
1964 Japanese Yakuza 日本俠客伝 Masahiro Makino

Youth

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The following films were selected for the Youth section.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
She Sat There Like All Ordinary Ones 开始的枪 Qu Youjia China

TIFF Series

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The following television series were selected for the TIFF Series section.

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Scénarios & Exposé du film annonce du film "Scénario" Jean-Luc Godard France, Japan
The Dogs of Karma Shiraishi Koji Japan
The New Years Los años nuevos Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Sandra Romero, David Martín de los Santos Spain

Women’s Empowerment

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The following films were screened as a part of new section introduced this year selected by Andrijana Cvetkovikj [ja], a film director and former Macedonian ambassador to Japan.[9][24]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
Adabana Kai Sayaka Japan, France
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon ドクターX〜外科医・大門未知子〜 Tamura Naoki Japan
In Ten Seconds On Saniye Ceylan Özgün Özçelik Turkey
Ivo Eva Trobisch Germany
Maydegol Sarvnaz Alambeigi France, Germany, Iran
Memories of a Burning Body Memorias de un cuerpo que arde Antonella Sudasassi Furniss Costa Rica, Spain
Montages of a Modern Motherhood 虎毒不 Oliver Chan Hong Kong
My Favourite Cake کیک محبوب من Behtash Sanaeeha and Maryam Moqadam Iran, France, Sweden, Germany

Searchlight Pictures 30th Anniversary Project

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A special screening of six works of Searchlight Pictures to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2024 will be screened.[25]

Year English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
2006 Little Miss Sunshine Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris United States
2009 500 Days of Summer Marc Webb
2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Wes Anderson
2017 The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro
2018 Isle of Dogs Wes Anderson United States, Germany
2019 Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi United States, New Zealand, Czech Republic

Akira Kurosawa's Favorite Films

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The following films were screened as a part of a section consisting of Japanese director Akira Kurosawa favorite films.

Year English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country
1960 Breathless À bout de souffle Jean-Luc Godard France
1940 The Great Dictator Charlie Chaplin United States
1983 Nostalghia Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet Union, Italy
1954 Seven Samurai 七人の侍 Kurosawa Akira Japan
1985 The Time to Live and the Time to Die 童年往事 Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan

Special screening

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country(ies)
A Tapestry of a Legendary Land 只此青绿 Zhou Liya, Han Zhen China
The Devil's Deal 대외비 Lee Won-tae South Korea
Sidonie in Japan Sidonie au Japon Élise Girard France
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Ruben Fleischer United States

Awards

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Source:[26]

  • Kurosawa Akira Award:
    • Miyake Sho
    • Fu Tien-yu
  • The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award: Tadanobu Asano[27]
Béla Tarr, Lifetime Achievement Award honree

References

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