The 2021 edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled its full movie lineup, leaning towards Asian-heavy titles
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has unveiled its movie lineup which comprising of a star-studded mix of entertainment blockbusters and arthouse favourites. They also announced that French actress, Isabelle Huppert will be serving as the president of the Competition jury who will select the prize winners.
Japanese actress, Hashimoto Ai serves as the festival’s ambassador. This year, the lineup leans toward an Asia focus in addition to the number of local Japanese films. The festival will take place from October 30 to November 8 at its new venues in Hibiya, Yurakucho and Ginza areas in Tokyo. It will open with Cry Macho by Clint Eastwood and close with Stephen Chbosky’s Dear Evan Hansen.
Read on to find out the full movie lineup for the Tokyo International Film Festival.
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1. Competition
The Competition section is the festival’s main highlight and showcases films completed after January 2021. This year, 15 feature films around the world were selected for screening. The five-member jury led by actress Isabelle Huppert will award the Tokyo Grand Prix, Special Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Actress and Actor and Best Artist Contribution at the closing ceremony.
- Arisaka by Mikhil Red (The Philippines)
- Californie by Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman (Italy)
- Crane Lantern by Hilal Baydarov (Azerbaijan)
- The Daughter by Manuel Martín Cuenca (Spain)
- The Dawning of the Day by Asoka Handagama (Sri Lanka)
- The Four Walls by Bahman Ghobadi (Turkey)
- Hommage by Shin Su-won (South Korea)
- Just Remembering by Matsui Daigo (Japan)
- La Civil by Teodora Ana Mihai (Belgium, Romania, Mexico)
- One and Four by Jigme Trinley (China)
- The Other Tom by Rodrigo Plá, Laura Santullo (Mexico, USA)
- Payback by Brilliante Ma Mendoza (The Philippines)
- Poet by Darezhan Omirbaev (Kazakhstan)
- Third Time Lucky by Nohara Tadashi (Japan)
- Vera Dreams of the Sea by Kaltrina Krasniqi (Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania)
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