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Ildiko Enyedi Praises Film Festivals’ Discovery Role: ‘It Would Be Much Easier to Just Pick the Big Names’
Hungarian film director Ildiko Enyedi heaped praise on the discovery functions of major festivals like the Tokyo International Film Festival.
The Tokyo main competition jury is headed by Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung Chiu-wai (“In the Mood for Love”), with whom Enyedi is currently collaborating on “Silent Friend,” Franco-Italian actor Chiara Mastroianni, Hong Kong director and producer Johnny To, and Japanese actor Hashimoto Ai. Leung described the Tokyo festival as having “a very broad, visionary view” with new and emerging directors, a women’s empowerment section and retrospectives. And to remember that watching a film on the big screen, in a real movie theatre, is wonderful,” Mastroianni said.
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