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‘11 Rebels’ Period Thriller Set to Open Tokyo Film Festival


The Tokyo International Film Festival will next month open with period action thriller '11 Rebels'.

Directed by the prolific Shiraishi Kazuya from a previously-unproduced screenplay by the late Kasahara Kazuo, the film stars popular actors Yamada Takayuki and Nakano Taiga. Chiara Mastroianni has previously been announced as a member of the jury that will select the main competition winners in Tokyo this year. “This film inherits the tradition of ensemble period dramas that Toei once excelled at, showcasing the top-tier production values in contemporary Japanese cinema in every aspect, from action sequences to set design.

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