The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is just around the corner!
We are pleased to announce the line-up for the Special Screening Section. It presents high-profile films, both Japanese and international films and we are expecting to welcome many glamorous guests to the Opening Carpet and stage appearances!
The festival trailer is now ready on our official festival website : nicovideo.jp
 
*The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival screening tickets will be on sale from October 11 on ticket board!
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Detail of the Line-up for Special Screening Section:
OPENING FILM
“Big Hero 6“　World Premiere

Director: Don Hall, Chris Williams
Voice Cast: Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney
When 14-year-old robotics prodigy Hiro loses his beloved brother Tadashi in an accident, he turns to a robot named Baymax, who was created to heal the body and mind. Together, they embark on a great adventure.
Official Site: disney.jp/BAYMAX (Japanese Site)
 

 
CLOSING FILM
“PARASYTE“　World Premiere

Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Cast: Shota Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Sadawo Abe, Ai Hashimoto, Tadanobu Asano
A world-acclaimed manga in the hands of Japan’s best filmmakers…the ingredients for a perfect film adaptation!!!
Official Site: kiseiju.com (Japanese Site)

“APPLESEED ALPHA“　Asian Premiere

Director: Shinji Aramaki
Voice Cast: Luci Christian, David Matranga, Wendel Calvert
World-renowned filmmaker Shinji Aramaki helms “APPLESEED ALPHA” – the latest instalment of the popular sci-fi adventure film franchise based on the original comic books by Shirow Masamune (“GHOST IN THE SHELL”).
Official Site: appleseedalpha.jp (Japanese Site)

“Attack on Titan -the first part-“　World Premiere

Director: Tetsuro Araki
Voice Cast: Yuuki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, Marina Inoue
The world where Titans govern all. Humans built huge walls to prevent invasion in exchange for the freedom to go outside the walls. But the appearance of a huge Titan collapses the people’s peace.
Official Site: www.shingeki (Japanese Site)

 

 
“The 27th Tokyo International Film Festival allied project “The World of Tim Burton” × “Big Eyes” Special Presentation” 　

Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz, Terence Stamp
The film is about the painter Margaret Keane (Emmy Adams), who painted the famous series “Big Eyes”, and her husband Walter (Christoph Waltz), who claimed credit for her works in the 1960s. Directed by Tim Burton!
※This is not a feature film screening.
 

 

“Cathedrals of Culture“　Asian Premiere

Director: Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Ainouz
“If buildings could talk, what would they say about us?” “Cathedrals of Culture” offers six startling responses to this question. Six iconic buildings speak for themselves about their soul.
Official Site: wowow.co.jp (Japanese Site)

“CHEF“　Japan Premiere

Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson
With his career and personal life suddenly at a crossroads, a once-celebrated L.A. chef embarks on a cross-country culinary odyssey in an effort to rediscover his creativity and love for cooking.

“A Courtesan with Flowered Skin“　Asian Premiere

Director: Keisuke Toyoshima
Cast: Yumi Adachi, Yasushi Fuchikami, Ena Koshino
Based on the award-winning 2006 adult novel by Ayako Miyagi, “A Courtesan with Flowered Skin”‘s charged eroticism and cinematic poetry recall the golden age of boldly passionate Japanese film.
Official Site: hanayoidouchu.com (Japanese Site)

 

 
“DEVIL’S KNOT” Japan Premiere

Director: Atom Egoyan
Cast: Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Dane DeHaan
The savage murders of three young children spark a controversial trial of three teenagers accused of killing the kids as part of a satanic ritual.
Official Site: devilsknot.jp (Japanese Site)

“DHOOM: 3“　Japan Premiere

Director: Vijay Krishna Acharya
Cast: Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Abhishek Bachchan
The most successful Bollywood film of all time. It has grossed more than 90 million USD worldwide. Bike action film “Dhoom:3” features Aamir Khan (“3 Idiots”) in an antagonist role as Sahir The Clown Thief.

“The Expendables 3”

Director: Patrick Hughes
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson
The most star-powered film franchise in history raises the bar to unprecedented heights with a dream team of global superstars, explosive stunts and mind-boggling weaponry in “The Expendables 3”.
Official Site: expendables-movie.jp (Japanese Site)

 

 
“GARM WARS The Last Druid“　World Premiere

Director: Mamoru Oshii
Cast: Lance Henriksen, Kevin Durand, Melanie St-Pierre
It’s been 20 years since “Ghost in the Shell” astounded the world. Now, director Mamoru Oshii brings us a new epic feature film, with Hybrid Animation, fusing pioneer CG and live-action technologies.
Official Site: garmwars-movie.com (Japanese Site)
 

 
“MIRACLE: Devil Claus’ Love and Magic“　World Premiere

Director: Isshin Inudo
Cast: Masaki Aiba, Nana Eikura, Han Hyo joo, Toma Ikuta
Hikaru finds his soul mate. Anna is in love with her childhood friend. So-Yon cannot forget her ex-boyfriend. Kitayama can not be sincere. Devil Claus brings miracles to the four’s romance!
Official Site: miracle-movie.com (Japanese Site)

“THE NEXT GENERATION -PATLABOR- episode10“　World Premiere

General Director: Mamoru Oshii
Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi
Cast: Erina Mano, Toshio Kakei, Seiji Fukushi
“Mobile Police PATLABOR” is finally made into live-action! Special footage from the feature with commentary by director Mamoru Oshii as well as the latest episode from the series will be premiered.
Official Site: patlabor-nextgeneration.com (Japanese Site)
 

 

“The Nutcracker “　World Premiere

Director: Sebastian Masuda
Voice Cast: Kasumi Arimura, Tori Matsuzaka, Ryoko Hirosue, Masachika Ichimura
A girl searches for her doll in a land cursed by the two-headed Mouse Queen… Let the vibrant colors and sound of this visual spectacle envelope and transport you to a world of wonder yet unseen.
Official Site: kurumiwari-movie.com (Japanese Site)

“The Raid 2: Berandal”

Director: Gareth Evans
Cast: Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Ryuhei Matsuda, Kenichi Endo, Kazuki Kitamura
Only a short time after the first “THE RAID”, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.

“UNTIL THE DAY COMES“　World Premiere

Director: Seijiro Koyama
Cast: Kyoka Suzuki, Tomokazu Miura, Shihori Kanjiya
“UNTIL THE DAY COMES” springs from the story of a female anesthesiologist. This is a kind-hearted tale of intertwined paths and the resilience of the human spirit.
Official Site: sukuitai-movie.jp (Japanese Site)

“SAMBA“　Asian Premiere

Director: Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakache
Cast: Omar Sy, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Tahar Rahim, Izïa Higelin
“Intouchable”’s directors and Omar Sy are re-teamed! One day, Samba, a guy working in Paris illegally, suddenly receives a deportation order from France. After that, his future changes.

“The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet“　Asian Premiere

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Cast: Kyle Catlett, Helena Bonham Carter, Judy Davis
“Amélie” director Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s new world, and his best! 10-year-old boy-genius T. S. Spivet and his peculiar family played by a unique cast, including Helena Bonham Carter. A moving story of laughter and tears blasts off in 3D.
Official Site: spivet.gaga.ne.jp (Japanese Site)

“The 50 Year Argument“　Japan Premiere

Director: Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi
“The 50 Year Argument”, directed by Martin Scorsese, reveals the challenges of the influential publication The New York Review of Books, America’s leading journal of ideas for over fifty years.
Official Site: wowow.co.jp (Japanese Site)

 

 
“Miss Hokusai” Special Presentation

Director: Keiichi Hara
From Annecy award-winning director Keiichi Hara, the untold story of Master Hokusai’s daughter: a lively portrayal of a free-spirited and highly talented woman, unfolding through the changing seasons
※This is not a feature film screening.
 

 
Line-up for other sections will be announced at the press conference on September 30.
We will keep you updated the screening schedule and guest information on the 27th TIFF official website.