(c)naonori kohira
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is pleased to announce that Masato HARADA will be the first Directorin Focus of TIFF’s new section JAPAN NOW. Masato HARADA is the award-winning director of such works as “Bounce Ko Gals,” “Climber’s High,” “Chronicle of My Mother” and “The Emperor in August,” which continues to draw crowds to the theaters over a month after its opening.
On Friday, October 9, a JAPAN NOW Press Conference featuring Masato HARADA, with a very special English-subtitled screening of his jidaigeki film, “Kakekomi,” will be held at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan (FCCJ). We also will be welcoming Harada’s muse and legendary actress Kirin KIKI. We cordially invite members of the press to join this special opportunity to hear from them and the latest information about the 28th TIFF. The full JAPAN NOW lineup will be announced on September 29, 2015