We continue with our recommendations for the Tokyo International Film Festival which will take place from October 23 until November 1, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.

To read the first part of this article please go HERE

Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus by Sora Neo – Japan | 2023 – 103 minutes
The late maestro, Sakamoto Ryuichi mustered all of his energy to leave the world with one final performance: a concert film, featuring just him and his piano. (TIFF 2023)

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Shadow of Fire by Tsukamoto Shinya – Japan | 2023 – 96 minutes
Tsukamoto Shinya portrays war and the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII and exposes contemporary issues through the events of the past. Winner of the NETPAC Award at the 80th Venice Film Festival. (TIFF 2023)

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Snow Leopard by Pema Tseden – China | 2023 – 109 minutes
A late film by Pema Tseden. In a mountain village where white leopards live, the film explores the symbiosis of humans and animals through the fantastical interaction of a young Tibetan monk and a leopard. (TIFF 2023)

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Take Me to Another Planet by Kimura Satoshi – Japan | 2023 – 115 minutes
What will happen to the seesaw affair between five troublesome men and women? The latest masterpiece by director Kimura Satoshi, a new master of romantic ensemble dramas. (TIFF 2023)

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The Gospel of the Beast by Sheron Dayoc – Philippines | 2023 – 85 minutes
A poor young man begins working for an organization and witnesses the horrifying reality of the dark side of Philippine society. The latest film by the director of Ways of the Sea at TIFF 2011. (TIFF 2023)

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The Making of a Japanese by Ema Ryan Yamazaki – Japan, France, USA, France | 2023 – 99 minutes
Intimately following 1st and 6th graders at a public elementary school in Tokyo, we observe kids learning the traits necessary to become part of Japanese society. (TIFF 2023)

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The Movie Emperor by Ning Hao – China | 2023 – 126 minutes
A failing Hong Kong movie star looks for a new role to regain glory. He is persuaded by a mainland director to play an ordinary farmer in the countryside. (TIFF 2023)

Twilight Cinema Blues by Jojo Hideo – Japan | 2022 – 99 minutes
A wandering filmmaker was saved by adorable movie lovers and the movie itself. Movie has a power to change someone’s life – could be yours, or even the world. (TIFF 2023)

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Who Were We? by Tomina Tetsuya – Japan | 2023 – 101 minutes
A woman who has no memory of her past falls in love with a man who also has no memory. Who were they before they met? The film tells a story of spirits wandering in this world. (TIFF 2023)

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Who’ll Stop the Rain by Su I-Hsuan – Taiwan | 2023 – 114 minutes
In 1994, a female student joins a strike and encounters her first love girl. She begins to understand the protest is not only for freedom but also an undeniable love. (TIFF2023)

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To read the first part of this article please go HERE

For more information, please visit: https://2023.tiff-jp.net/en/