Wim Wenders’ ‘Perfect Days,’ ‘Godzilla Minus One’ to Open and Close Tokyo Film Festival
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Wim Wenders’ acclaimed “Perfect Days” will open the Tokyo International Film Festival in October.
The event will close with “Godzilla Minus One,” the latest addition to Toho’s iconic monster movie franchise on Nov. 1. “Perfect Days” follows the routine and revelatory chance encounters of a simple toilet cleaner in Tokyo.
Having premiered to acclaim – Variety called it Wenders’ best narrative film for decades – and a prize for lead actor Yakusho Koji, in Cannes the film is a logical choice for the Japanese festival.
But Wenders, who is already set to be the Tokyo festival’s jury president, says the selection has a deeper meaning. “I’m excited to be back at the Tokyo International Film Festival, happening 60 years after the death and therefore 120 years after Ozu’s birth, my declared master, which makes the occasion very special to me.
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