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🎬October 28 – November 6, 2024
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Film Submissions Open for the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is now open for film submissions from April 25 through July 8, 2024 via the festival website. As one of the leading film festivals in Asia, TIFF showcases premieres of films created by established filmmakers as well as outstanding works by up-and-coming directors from around the world, in a variety of sections.

Dates Set for Tokyo International Film Festival and TIFFCOM 2024

The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and the festival’s affiliated market, TIFFCOM, are pleased to announce their 2024 dates. The 37th TIFF will be held for 10 days from October 28 (Mon.) through November 6 (Wed.), while TIFFCOM will be held for 3 days from October 30 (Wed.) through November 1 (Fri.).

The 17th Asian Film Awards: Chinese Film Auteur ZHANG Yimou Receives Double Honour

Organized by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), the 17th Asian Film Awards (AFA) announced that it will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned Chinese director Zhang Yimou at the AFA Ceremony on March 10, 2024. The AFA Lifetime Achievement Award, the event’s highest accolade, is given to film professionals who have made a significant impact on Asian cinema throughout their lifetime dedicated to the film industry. Zhang participated in the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) to screen…

Multifaceted Japanese Actor Suzuki Ryohei to Receive Excellence in Asian Cinema Award at the 17th AFA

Hong Kong/Tokyo (March 4, 2024) The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) proudly announces that this year’s Excellence in Asian Cinema Award will be presented to renowned Japanese actor SUZUKI Ryohei, who has made an indelible mark on Asian cinema over nearly two decades on screen and over 30 film credits as an actor. As previously announced, AFAA also revealed the other awardee to be acclaimed Korean actress Lee Young-ae. Both awardees will accept the honor at the awards ceremony to be held at the West…

The 17th Asian Film Awards: Thai Heartthrob Win Metawin to Receive AFA Rising Star Award

Hong Kong/Tokyo (February 5, 2024) — The Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA) announced today that it will be presenting the AFA Rising Star Awrad to an emerging Thai star Metawin Opas-iamkajorn (Win), who rose to fame for his leading role in the television series “2gether: The Series" and its associated film 2gether: The Movie. Win is the first Thai awardee of the AFA Rising Star Award.

Liked reviews

i ai

i ai

★★★★★

Almost 18 months after seeing it at Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022, the film has finally been released in theaters and I've finally had the chance to watch it again. And it is just as amazing to watch on a second viewing as it was the first.

A truly wonderful fourth wall-breaking art piece about what it means to love and grieve, with the screening followed by GEZAN doing a roundtable talk where they talked about behind the scenes…

A Long Shot

A Long Shot

★★★★

Tokyo International Film Festival 2023 #1

im so grateful to have been able to attend the premiere of this film which was followed by a Q&A with the director and stars!

a great story about an ex-shooter who tries to keep the security of his factory intact - he endures trial after trial, many of which are personal, as he juggles his personal and professional life.

the final shootout is incredibly tense and very well shot, like the rest of the film

a movie about the violence in the underground world of the philippines. during the post-screening qna session, the director mentioned that violence has been very normalized in the lives of the people of the philippines, that he felt the urge as a storyteller to bring out this topic on the screen and encourage the discussion on this topic. one appreciation-worthy effort.

Tokyo International Film Festival 2023 #8

Let this movie lull you into its slow pacing and it’s a fascinating experience, with layers to its metaphors on the way war seeps even into the most peaceful of moments and crashes every life it ever even indirectly comes into contact with. The pain can’t be escaped. Beautiful imagery too.

It definitely overstays it’s welcome and is VERY slow, but I found myself engaged.

Tatami

Tatami

★★★★

it has been an underwhelming ride so far with the tokyo international film festival this year, until i saw this. iranian movie world never ceases to amaze you. i said it before, and i say it again: it truly is a jewel box of cinema.

a movie about another dark side from iranian islamic regime. this time in the sport world. amazing directing and super strong acting from the lead actor. superb!

Tatami

Tatami

★★★★½

Leila is an Iranian female judoka who is asked to throw a match or withdraw at an international competition in order not to risk fighting against an Israeli judoka.

I had expected a sport film but it was in fact a taut edge-of-your seat thriller. So many great effective choices including the decision to film in black and white with an unusual aspect ratio. 

This is an American production, co-directed by an Israeli and an Iranian and filmed in Tbilisi,…

Blind at Heart

Blind at Heart

★★★

International Premiere at Tokyo International Film Festival

Helene is a strong, intelligent Jewish woman in Nazi Germany. She can pass as aryan but what’s the real cost of doing so? 

Powerful story with an excellent performance by the lead actress. 

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Snow Leopard

Snow Leopard

★★★½

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He introduced new elements into “Tibetan Movies” but we lost him… I share a similar wish with Xu.