Tokyo Film Festival Opening Is Held In-Person, as Low Key Event Masks Multiple Changes

Japan’s newly-instaled Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sent a video message on Saturday to the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival. “I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for your ingenuity and dedication in organizing this new type of film festival, a hybrid of the real and online,” Kishida said. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio sends video message to Tokyo International Film Festival. Tokyo International FF Where previous Japanese premiers have trod the red carpet, Kishida’s careful social distancing was in keeping with a low-key ceremony and prevailing anti-COVID conditions. But the unflashy presentation also… Read Full Article