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"The pandemic has finally passed, and cinema has returned to normal, but the way people think has changed dramatically," Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou concluded when quizzed by Deadline about cinema post-Covid 19 during a brief chat at the Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF).  "That is," he continued, "people…

Tokyo's International Film Festival returned this evening for its first completely unrestricted, post-COVID-19 edition with a well-attended screening of Wim Wenders' Perfect Days.  Fresh from an appearance at Thierry Frémaux's Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, Wenders, who is also the head of the…

Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou has been set as the recipient of this year's Lifetime Achievement award at the forthcoming Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF), running October 23 – November 1. He will receive the award at the TIFF opening ceremony on October 23. After graduating from the Beijing Film Academy in…

The Tokyo Film Festival has set the lineup for its bumper 2023 edition, running October 23 to November 1. Scroll down for the full list.  In the main competition, the festival has set 10 world premieres. The features include Japanese filmmaker Kishi Yoshiyuki's latest pic (Ab)normal Desire and Gu…

The Tokyo Film Festival has set Gu Xiaogang and Mouly Surya as the recipients of the Kurosawa Akira Award at its upcoming 2023 edition, running October 23 — November 1.  The award was handed out for the first time last year after a 14-year gap. The gong is "presented to filmmakers who have made waves…