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Tokyo Fest Jury Members Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Chiara Mastroianni Talk Importance Of Preserving Cinema Heritage
Hong Kong's Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Italian actress Chiara Mastroianni praised the festival for introducing classic films to young audiences.
After several years of negotiations, Japan and Italy have finally signed a co-production treaty, which will be explored in a panel at the TIFFCOM contents market, while eight classic Italian films will screen at the festival, including Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and 8 1/2, both starring Marcello Mastroianni, and three titles from Nanni Moretti. TIFF’s main jury is watching 15 titles in the festival’s International Competition, including several world premieres such as The Englishman’s Papers, from Portugal’s Sérgio Graciano; Hong Kong filmmaker Philip Yung’s Papa, and Chinese actor-turned-director Dong Zijian’s My Friend An Delie. “The government is working to lay the groundwork to further encourage the development of the Japanese content industry by supporting the growth of the next generation of creators and optimising business transactions,” Ishiba told festival attendees in a video message.
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