The Tokyo International Film Festival has announced the full lineup for the 6th TIFF Lounge, bringing together the voices of some of the most prominent voices in Asian and international cinema to participate in a series of conversations that will take place throughout the festival.
This industry networking initiative, jointly sponsored by the Japan Foundation and TIFF, will feature five talk sessions featuring leading filmmakers.
The program will begin on October 28th with a masterclass by Asian film legend Peter Chan Ho-sun, moderated by TIFF Programming Director Shozo Ichiyama.
Japanese director Akio Fujimoto, whose latest film “Lost Land” won the Special Jury Prize in the Horizons category in Venice, will have a conversation with Thai film master Penek Rattananaruan on October 29th.
A conversation between veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada, whose “Tokyo Taxi” was selected as this year’s TIFF feature film, and Lee Sang-il will be held on October 30th. Director Lee Sang-il won the Akira Kurosawa Award for the movie “Kokuho.”
Director Sho Miyake, whose film “Two Seasons, Two Strangers” won the Golden Leopard Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, will talk about his work on November 1st with the acclaimed Cambodian film director Lissy Phine, who served as the president of the Locarno jury.
The series will culminate on November 2nd with a conversation between Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda, who serves on the TIFF Lounge programming committee, and Chloe Zhao, the Oscar winner for this year’s festival-closing film Hamnet. Both directors will receive the Akira Kurosawa Award.
TIFF also announced a free outdoor screening program covering blockbusters, animated series, and classic films. The lineup ranges from anime works such as the “Macross F” and “Macross Delta” series to notable Hollywood works such as “Mission: Impossible – The Last Judgment” and “Venom: The Last Dance.” Three “Superman” movies chart the cinematic evolution of the superhero, with memorial tributes to Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” and the Japanese drama “A Distant Cry of Spring.” The screening location is Tokyo Midtown Hibiya Hibiya Step Plaza.
The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival will be held from October 27th to November 5th in the Hibiya, Yurakucho, Marunouchi, and Ginza areas.
