Wim Wenders’ Tokyo-based Cannes Competition title Perfect Days has been set as the opening film of this year’s Tokyo Film Festival while Godzilla Minus One, written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki…
Wenders also serves as the President of this year’s competition jury at Tokyo.
“I’m excited to be back at the Tokyo International Film Festival, happening 60 years after the death and therefore 120 years after Ozu’s birth, my declared master, which makes the occasion very special to me,” Wenders’ said in a statement. “I’m more than proud to present Perfect Days as the 36th TIFF’s Opening Film.”, Yamazaki also supervised the visual effects. The pic is set for a local release on Nov 3 from Toho. Synopsis reads: After the war, Japan has been reduced to zero.
“The Tokyo International Film Festival was the place where Godzilla made its debut. The opportunity to have an exclusive screening before its official release at such a prestigious film festival feels like destiny and is truly an honor,” Yamazaki said. Ichiyama Shozo, TIFF Programming Director, added: “Godzilla Minus One is a remarkable work that carries forward the spirit instilled by the original creators of the first Godzilla, while also showcasing the many challenges that the director took on. I’m elated that this film, ahead of its worldwide release, can be presented as the Closing Film at the Tokyo International Film Festival.”
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