Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kô Shibasaki and Hirohito Honda in Battle Royale (2000) Perhaps no world cinema industry in the last few decades has had an effect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Tokyo Film Festival will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Japanese actress ...

With strong accents on mainland Chinese directors, Japan’s next generation of filmmaking talent and a new women’s empowerment section, this week’s Tokyo International Film Festival can lay reasonable ...

An atmospheric character study shot in monochrome of a man nearing the end of his days, the film plays with reality and ask questions around an "enemy" everyone must face. By Gavin J Blair In its ...

In the five years since Hiroyasu Ando took sole charge at the top of Tokyo International Film Festival, the progress made under the energetic octogenarian former diplomat is palpable. Despite the ...

During the festival's star-packed opening ceremony, Japan's new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared via video to express his commitment to boosting support for the country's film sector. By Patrick ...

Liv Morgan says Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, directed by Takashi Miike, will hit theaters in September 2026. Read more at Movified ...

From a heart-wrenching Japanese romance to a rugged coming-of-age drama from Slovakia, the movies premiering at Tokyo this year prove why the film world should be paying attention to the other TIFF as ...

The debut Hong Kong Pavilion aims to showcase the dynamism of Hong Kong film industry, while a series of events, including seminars, a master class and the Hong Kong Night, will enable industry ...

The Tokyo Film Festival will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Yamada’s latest work Tokyo Taxi, based on the 2023 French film Driving Madeleine, has been ...