Tokyo Film Festival to Reassess Its Global Standing Ahead of 40th Edition, Says Director Hisamatsu Takeo
The Tokyo International Film Festival will review its 39th edition once it wraps and reassess where it stands on the international circuit before its 40th…
According to Variety, the Tokyo International Film Festival will review its 39th edition once it wraps and reassess where it stands on the international circuit before its 40th anniversary next year, festival director Hisamatsu Takeo says.
“I believe the direction we establish through that process will also help define TIFF’s course for the next decade, leading up to.
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