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Tokyo International Film Festival announces 15-film competition line-up for 39th edition

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival (26 Oct–4 Nov) has announced its full programme, including a 15-film main competition with seven world premieres.

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The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival has announced its full line-up, including 15 features in the main competition, seven of them world premieres. The world premieres are by Garin Nugroho (Red Before Dawn), Milcho Manchevski (Sister Brother Manhole Cover), Qiu Jiongjiong (Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting), Wang Jiangyong, Ikeda Akira, Yamamoto Akira and Mishima Yukiko. The other eight competition titles are Asian premieres.

The Asian Future section for rising talents has ten titles. Sukiyaki by Zeze Takahisa opens the festival, Yeon Sang-ho's Colony closes it, and Godzilla Minus Zero is the centrepiece, as previously announced. Gala titles include Fjord, Wild Horse Nine and Behemoth!.

Competition films vie for the Tokyo Grand Prix/Governor of Tokyo Award, and Rolf de Heer heads the jury, according to Deadline. The Hollywood Reporter noted that only four of the 15 competition directors are women and that Japan has the most entries, with three. Variety reported that Manchevski's film is a dark comedy, with international sales starting at Busan's Asian Contents & Film Market.

The festival runs 26 October to 4 November in Tokyo.

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Left2 outlets

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Trade-press line-up coverage focused on the filmmakers and titles, plus a Variety exclusive on one competition film.
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Variety details premiere status, co-productions and sections; the Hollywood Reporter adds gender balance and animation; Variety's exclusive covers Manchevski's film and trailer.
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Neither mentions the jury head or guests such as Cate Blanchett, which Deadline reports.
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“Venice Golden Lion Winner”
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“The competition features only four female filmmakers” — The Hollywood Reporter
“Variety is debuting the trailer.” — Variety
“The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled its complete program” — Variety

Centre1 outlet

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Straightforward announcement report leading with the world premieres from three named directors.
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Competition premieres, Asian Future, guests (Cate Blanchett, Mohammad Rasoulof), jury head and the TIFFCOM market dates.
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Omits the gender breakdown of competition directors noted by the Hollywood Reporter and Variety's detail on the classics and animation strands.
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“Guests at the festival will include Cate Blanchett” — Deadline
“the TIFFCOM contents market is scheduled for October 28-30” — Deadline

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