TIFF’s commentary: On sudden loss of the 51-year-old director, Ms. Yasmin Ahmad, on July 25th, 2009.

Tokyo International Film Festival had the honor and pleasure to screen each and every films of the director, Ahmad since her debut film as Japan Premiere and 4th film Mukhsin as World Premiere. She is one of the directors in the world that TIFF has forged a special bond with.


2005, 18th Tokyo International Film Festival - Winds of Asia screening of the Best Asian Film Award winning film, Sepet (aka Slit Eyes).
2006, 19th Tokyo International Film Festival – Winds of Asia special screening of “Film Malaysia:Truly Asia Yasmin the Storyteller” which showcased Rabun (aka My Failing Eyesight), Sepet (aka Slit Eyes), Gubra (aka Anxiety) and Mukhsin.
2008, 21st Tokyo International Film Festival – Winds of Asia screening of the honorably mentioned film, Muallaf (aka Convert),.


We would like to express our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies at this moment of grief.

The 22nd edition of The Tokyo International Film Festival Office