TOKYO FILMeX 2007-full line-up announced
TOKYO FILMeX 2007 has announced their festival line up.
To Each His Own Cinema is to open the festival on November 17th at the Tokyo International Forum. This short film omnibus was premièred at the 60th Cannes Film Festival in May this year, andattracted worldwide attention. The closing film is Secret Sunshine by Korean master filmmaker Lee Chang-dong. Lee Chang-dong will also serve as chairperson of the jury for TOKYO FILMeX 2007 competition.
From November 18th through until 25th, we will present 10 films in TOKYO FILMeX Competition and 11 films in Special Screenings at the Yurakucho Asahi Hall and the film theater Cine Quanon 1-Chome.
As Special Program which shed new light on the history of Japanese cinema, we will feature 12 works from YAMAMOTO Satsuo, who is well known for directing the first film adaptation of “The Ivory Tower (Shiroi Kyotou).” Another special program will feature the great Indian filmmaker Ritwik GHATAK.
We will also coninue to have the screenings of brand new Japanese films for foreign film professionals during the period of TOKYO FILMeX 2007. Those who have an ID card can attend this program, in which you can access to the new Japanese films subtitled in English at a video/DVD library or at the screenings.
For more information visit www.filmex.net.
Saturday 27 Oct 2007 | Paul | Film Festivals and Events
