2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: Manila Skies - The well-deserved new film by the Director, Raymond Red of the independent film industry in the Philippines.
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
Young man leaves the country side to metropolitan city of Manila seeking for a rich life but he loses his job for an absurd reason and joins a gang in agony but his life begins to fall in pieces and he finally makes a big decision. The film drives a knife through the absurdity of Philippines society.
2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: Heaven Eternal, Earth Everlasting – Apprehending a self-identity in a rapidly developing country.
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
How does the precocious female director who grew up with the rapid development of the country apprehend her own identity?
This is a debut feature film by Li Fangfang, a Chinese female film director and a best seller novelist at the age of 16 years old.
The film takes place in China during the early 1990’s thru Beijing Olympics. The film depicts the story about the growth of a young girl, who lost her parents but makes a great effort at work and romance. Director Li Fangfang creates a film with sensibility of a new generation.
2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: Eight Times Up - “Circumstances are saddening but it somehow makes me feel compelled to laugh.”
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
A divorced woman fails to get a new job and gets thrown out of the apartment and becomes a homeless. She begins to live in the woods with a man in a similar situation.
Eight times up literally means seven failures and then a success.
The film depicts a character, who continues to overcome hardship even if she fails many times, with beautiful visual portrayal.
2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: Eastern Play - Alcohol, violence, youngster and his elder brother…resurrection of souls are brilliantly depicted in this film!
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
The young brother who hangs around with neo-Nazi and elder brother who’s addicted to alcohol; the film, Eastern Plays, brilliantly depicts the lonely souls at the mercy of racial discrimination and violence.
2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: The Dark House – Climax that made the programming director cry out in shock!
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
The Dark House is a criminal psychology drama that focuses on the murder case which happened in the small town of Poland.
The film draws the viewers to the chaotic world with black humor and shocking depiction.
2009.10.16[Special Contents]
Competition Guide: ACACIA – "I felt the make of masterpiece, few shots past the opening scene!"
Masterpieces of the world compete for the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix in the Competition section. PD, Yoshi Yatabe who selected 15 finals for competition out of 743 films from 81 countries and regions will showcase the main features in this web series.
ACACIA is the only Japanese film entry in the Competition section and will be a first film in six years for Director, Jinsei Tsuji.
Not only did Antonio Inoki show his strong sense of presence, but also the ensemble of cinematography, music, acting and directing in the film was wonderfully done.
2009.10.15[TIFF Activities]
Use of Green Power
The use of Green Power is of one of its activities.
The range of Green Power use has been expanded even further this year and the electricity for the following venues will be powered solely by the Green Power.
・TOHO Cinemas Roppongi Hills (Screening Theater)
・Roppongi (Screening Room)
・Cinemart Roppongi Hills Arena (TIFFpark)
・Academy Hills 49 (Film Festival office as well as various seminar venues)
The total amount of power use is 77,000 kilowatt-hours.
To realize this project, we purchase the electrical power generated by the 3 types of natural energy sources, namely, the Wind Power, Solar Light and Biomass (Biological Resources).
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2009.10.15[Updates]
Important Notice:Battle in Heaven will be shown with no English subtitles.
Please be informed that the Battle in Heaven, Spanish language film directed by Carlos Reygadas, scheduled for screening on Oct. 23rd (Fri) and 24th (Sat) will be shown without English subtitles due to unforeseen reason. The film will be shown with Japanese subtitles but the Q&A session with the guest, Carlos Reygadas, scheduled on Oct. 23rd (Fri) will be held in English.
We would like to make our most sincere apology for the inconvenience we may cause the English-speaking guests planning to visit the screening. We kindly ask you to be forewarned regarding to this matter.
2009.10.14[Updates]
Download of Screening Schedules on TIFF Flyers (P14-15) are now possible.
Download the Screening Schedules (PDF 87KB)
Please download the Screening Schedules if you cannot get a hold of the flyers.
2009.10.14[Updates]
We began additional sale for Advance Tickets of Winds of Asia - Middle East!
The screening schedules for additional sales are as follows.
10/18（Sun）
I Saw the Sun
The Aimless Bullet
10/19（Mon）
Taipei 24H
You and I + Between Sky and Earth
Wailing in Hollow Valley + The Leper Girl
