Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced this year’s opening and closing films. Florence Foster Jenkins directed by Stephen Frears, starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, will open the festival on October 25, and Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow directed by Yoshitaka Mori, starring Kenichi Matsuyama, will close the festival on November 3.
Florence Foster Jenkins is a warm-hearted drama about the real-life heiress who devoted herself to supporting musical society in New York, and dreamed of being a singer herself despite being unspeakably bad.
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow is also biographical, focusing on the life of shogi (Japanese chess) master Satoshi Murayama, who dedicated himself to the game even as he battled the disease that would cut him down in his prime.
In addition to Roppongi Hills, a new main venue this year will be the EX Theater Roppongi. The red carpet will roll out in Roppongi on the first day of the festival, welcoming stars and filmmakers from across the globe, including the stars of the opening and closing films: Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Kenichi Matsuyama and Masahiro Higashide.
TIFF is also introducing new Youth Section and a special night event at Kabukiza Theatre. The 29th TIFF will take place from October 25 to November 3, 2016.
