34th Tokyo International Film Festival
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 Official poster of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival | |
| Opening film | Cry Macho |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Dear Evan Hansen |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Awards | Tokyo Grand Prix: Vera Dreams of the Sea |
| Festival date | 30 October–8 November 2021 |
| Website | 2021 |
The 34th Tokyo International Film Festival was a film festival that took place from 30 October to 8 November 2021. This was the first iteration of the festival in two years, as the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival due to be held in 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] French actress Isabelle Huppert served as jury president.[2] With Vera Dreams of the Sea winning the Tokyo Grand Prix, the festival's top prize, Kaltrina Krasniqi became the third female director to achieve the prize, after Caroline Link in 1997 and Lorraine Lévy in 2012.[3]
The official poster for the festival was created by fashion designer Koshino Junko and is intended to represent the theme of "crossing borders" created by the COVID-19 pandemic, socioeconomic disparities, and international conflict.[4]
The festival opened with Cry Macho directed by Clint Eastwood[5] and closed with Dear Evan Hansen directed by Stephen Chbosky.[6]
International Competition
- Isabelle Huppert, French actress
- Aoyama Shinji, Japanese writer-director
- Chris Fujiwara, American film critic
- Lorna Tee, Malaysian producer
- Hiroko Sebu, Japanese film score composer
Asian Future
- Han Yanli, Japanese professor at the University of Tokyo
- Hojo Masato, Japanese film distribution manager
- Ishii Yuya, Japanese director
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- Isao Yukisada, Japanese director
- Makiko Watanabe, Japanese actress
- Toshihiro Isomi, Japanese art director
- Andrijana Cvetkovik, Macedonian director and former ambassador of North Macedonia to Japan
Venues
The following 7 venues were hosted the festival screenings.[7]
- Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
- Toho Cinemas Chanter
- Tokyo International Forum
- Yurakucho Yomiuri Hall
- Kadokawa Cinema Yurakucho
- Humantrust Cinema Yurakucho
- Cine Switch Ginza