25th Tokyo International Film Festival
Opening filmCirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
Closing filmTrouble with the Curve
LocationTokyo, Japan
Founded1985
Awards receivedThe Other Son
AwardsTokyo Sakura Grand Prix
Hosted byUNIJAPAN
Festival dateOctober 20, 2012 (2012-10-20) – October 28, 2012 (2012-10-28)
Website2012.tiff-jp.net/en/

The 25th annual Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) was held from October 20 to October 28, 2012.

Official selection

Competition

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
AccessionMichael J. Rix South Africa
Araf - Somewhere in BetweenYeşim Ustaoğlu Turkey
 Germany
Atambua 39 CelsiusRiri Riza Indonesia
The Black Square黒い四角Hiroshi Okuhara Japan
Feng Shui万箭穿心Wang Jing China
Flashback Memories 3Dフラッシュバックメモリーズ 3DTetsuaki Matsue Japan
Hannah ArendtHannah ArendtMargarethe von Trotta Germany
A HijackingKapringenTobias Lindholm Denmark
Juvenile Offender범죄소년Kang Yi-kwan South Korea
NinaNinaElisa Fuksas Italy
NoNOPablo Larraín Chile
 United States
The Other SonLe fils de l'AutreLorraine Lévy France
Ship of TheseusAnand Gandhi India
What Maisie KnewScott McGehee
David Siegel
 United States
YellowNick Cassavetes United States

Special screenings

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds AwayAndrew Adamson United States
Trouble with the CurveRobert Lorenz United States
Japan in a Dayジャパン イン ア デイPhilip Martin
Gaku Narita
 Japan
 United Kingdom
Skyfall Special Presentation: James Bond 50th AnniversarySam Mendes United Kingdom
 United States
Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007Stevan Riley United Kingdom
Aokigahara青木ヶ原Taku Shinjo Japan
ArgoBen Affleck United States
The Woman in BlackJames Watkins United Kingdom
 Canada
 Sweden
Crow's Thumbカラスの親指 by rule of CROW's thumbTadafumi Ito Japan
Garo and the Wailing Dragon (tentative)牙狼〈GARO〉〜蒼哭ノ魔竜〜Keita Amemiya Japan
G'mor evian!グッモーエビアン!Toru Yamamoto Japan
KON-SHIN渾身 KON-SHINYoshinari Nishikori Japan
Salmon Fishing in the YemenLasse Hallström United Kingdom
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Shipすーちゃん まいちゃん さわ子さんOsamu Minorikawa Japan
My Departure旅の贈りもの 明日へTetsu Maeda Japan
A Terminal Trust終の信託Masayuki Suo Japan
Tug of War!綱引いちゃった!Nobuo Mizuta Japan
The Floating Castleのぼうの城Isshin Inudo
Shinji Higuchi
 Japan
Farewell, My QueenLes Adieux à la ReineBenoît Jacquot France
 Spain
The Best Exotic Marigold HotelJohn Madden United Kingdom
 United States
 United Arab Emirates
A Story of Yonosuke横道世之介Shuichi Okita Japan
Red LightsRodrigo Cortés United States
 Spain

†: 12 minutes

Winds of Asia-Middle East

†: Nominated for "Best Asian-Middle Eastern Film Award"

Film Panorama of Asia-Middle East

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Perfect Game퍼펙트게임Park Hee-gon South Korea
Doomsday Book인류멸망보고서Kim Jee-woon
Yim Pil-sung
 South Korea
Sleepless Night잠못드는밤Jang Kun-jae South Korea
Full Circle飞越老人院Zhang Yang China
Don't Expect Praises有人赞美聪慧,有人则不Yang Jin China
 South Korea
Love in the Buff春嬌與志明Pang Ho-cheung Hong Kong
 China
Floating City††浮城Yim Ho Hong Kong
The Soul of Bread愛的麺包魂Kao Pin-chuan
Lin Chun-yang
 Taiwan
Touch of the Light逆光飛翔Chang Jung-chi Taiwan
 Hong Kong
 China
Sweetheart Chocolate甜心巧克力
スイートハート・チョコレート
Tetsuo Shinohara China
 Japan
I Carried You HomePadang BesarTongpong Chantarangkul Thailand
BwakawJun Robles Lana Philippines
AgneepathKaran Malhotra India
Him, Here AfterIni AvanAsoka Handagama Sri Lanka
LifelineGaloogahMohammad Ebrahim Moayyeri Iran
Night of SilenceLal GeceReis Çelik Turkey
StudentСтудентDarezhan Omirbaev Kazakhstan

††: Floating City was cancelled.[1]

Indonesian Express: Nugroho, Edwin and Riza

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
SoegijaGarin Nugroho Indonesia
The BlindfoldMata TertutupGarin Nugroho Indonesia
Postcards from the ZooKebun BinatangEdwin Indonesia
 Germany
 Hong Kong
Blind Pig Who Wants to FlyBabi Buta Yang Ingin TerbangEdwin Indonesia
The Rainbow TroopsLaskar PelangiRiri Riza Indonesia
SANThe DreamerSang PemimpiRiri Riza Indonesia

Discovering Asian Cinema: Golden Slumbers of the Cambodian film history

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Golden SlumbersLe Sommeil d'orDavy Chou France
 Cambodia
Peov Chouk SorTea Lim Koun Cambodia
The Snake Manពស់កេងកង Puos Keng KangTea Lim Koun Cambodia

Japanese Eyes

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Where Does Love Go? Tentatively Titled愛のゆくえ(仮)Bunyo Kimura Japan
AkaboshiあかぼしRyohei Yoshino Japan
Chasing Santa ClausサンタクロースをつかまえてHiroki Iwabuchi Japan
GFP BunnyGFP BUNNY─タリウム少女のプログラム─Yutaka Tsuchiya Japan
Last Days of Summer少女と夏の終わりTomomi Ishiyama Japan
Our Night is Not LongNOT LONG, AT NIGHT 夜はながくないShoji Toyama Japan
KuroHanabanareni (はなればなれに)Daisuke Shimote Japan
Since ThenあれからMakoto Shinozaki Japan
Something Wicked Comes Over the Wall何かが壁を越えてくるNorio Enomoto Japan
The Town of WhalesくじらのまちKeiko Tsuruoka Japan
United Red Army実録・連合赤軍 あさま山荘への道程Kōji Wakamatsu Japan

†: Director Koji Wakamatsu Memorial Screening.

World Cinema

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Dormant BeautyBella AddormentataMarco Bellocchio Italy
 France
Here and ThereAquí y alláAntonio Méndez Esparza Spain
 United States
 Mexico
The ImpossibleJ. A. Bayona Spain
 United States
Journal de FranceJournal de FranceRaymond Depardon
Claudine Nougaret
 France
A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham ChapmanBill Jones
Ben Timlett
Jeff Simpson
 United Kingdom
Post Tenebras LuxPost Tenebras LuxCarlos Reygadas Mexico
 France
 Germany
 Netherlands
RealityMatteo Garrone Italy
 France
Side by Side - The Science, Art, and Impact of Digital CinemaChris Kenneally United States
Something in the AirAprès maiOlivier Assayas France
Spring BreakersHarmony Korine United States
StrutterKurt Voss
Allison Anders
 United States
Thursday Till SundayDe jueves a domingoDominga Sotomayor Chile
 Netherlands

Natural TIFF

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
BestiaireDenis Côté Canada
 France
The Island PresidentJon Shenk United States
Last Call at the OasisJessica Yu United States
The Last ShepherdL'Ultimo PastoreMarco Bonfanti Italy
No Business like Show BusinessDie Wiesenberger - No Business like Show BusinessBernard Weber
Martin Schilt
  Switzerland
TrashedCandida Brady United Kingdom
Facing AnimalsJan van Ijken Netherlands
Himself He CooksValérie Berteau
Philippe Witjes
 Belgium

Miscellaneous

Special Presentation

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Raymond Chow Special All Night Screening
Police Story警察故事Jackie Chan Hong Kong
Mr. Vampire疆屍先生Ricky Lau Hong Kong
The Cannonball RunHal Needham United States
Special Midnight Screening for the President of Jury : Corman's Way
Von Richthofen and BrownRoger Corman United States
PiranhaJoe Dante United States
Monster: Humanoids from the deepBarbara Peeters United States

TIFF in Nihombashi

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Bridge of JapanNihombashi (日本橋)Kon Ichikawa Japan
Judge and Thief怪盗と判官Bin Kato Japan
Pathfinder of the Sky An Architect's Life/Story of Morin Kaku空を拓く〜建築家・郭茂林という男〜Atsuko Sakai Japan
MIS -Human Secret Weapon-二つの祖国で・日系陸軍情報部Junichi Suzuki Japan
 United States
The Naked Island裸の島Kaneto Shindo Japan
Death of a Japanese SalesmanEnding Note (エンディングノート)Mami Sunada Japan

Minato Screening

English title Original title Director(s) Production country/countries
Minato Screening Program A
JulianMatthew Moore Australia
Komaneko -The First Step-Tsuneo Gōda Japan
GusAndrew Martin Australia
Floyd the AndroidJonathan Lyons United States
Pishto Goes AwaySonya Kendel Russia
CorridaJanis Cimermanis Latvia
Colored PencilAlice Gomes Brazil
Minato Screening Program B
KauwboyBoudewijn Koole Netherlands
Floyd the AndroidJonathan Lyons United States
Minato Screening Program C
Ernest & CelestineErnest et CélestineBenjamin Renner
Stéphane Aubier
Vincent Patar
 France

†: Short film

Bunka-Cho Film Awards

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Iyasumonotoshite - The Postwar History of Rural Medical Services医す者として〜映像と証言で綴る農村医療の戦後史〜Masayoshi Suzuki Japan
Never Let Me Go隣る人Kazuya Tachikawa Japan
Living the Silent Spring沈黙の春を生きてMasako Sakata Japan

Allied-events

  • Bunka-Cho Film Week 2012
  • U. S. -Japan Film Academy
  • Tokyo International Women's Film Festival
  • TIFF / Tohoku project - Japan in a Day, a single strong step which links us to the future through "The Power of Films, Now!"
  • Symposium on Motion-Picture Filming
  • The Forest of the Asian Cinema
  • Masayuki Suo Film Festival
  • Korean Cinema Week 2012
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia "Focus on Asia" & Workshop
  • China Film Week in Tokyo 2012
  • Future Line-up Collection of Tokyo International Film Festival
  • Tanabe-Benkei Film Festival 2012
  • Polish Film Festival in Japan 2012
  • CineGrid@TIFF 2012
  • Economic Contribution of the Japanese Film and Television Broadcast Industry
  • Regional Cooperation between Hong Kong and Japan
  • JFC Locations Fair 2012
  • Green Energy Festa in TIFF

Awards

Competition
  • Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix - The Other Son by Lorraine Lévy
  • Special Jury Prize - Juvenile Offender by Kang Yi-kwan
  • Award for Best Director - Lorraine Lévy for The Other Son
  • Award for Best Actress - Neslihan Atagül for Araf - Somewhere in Between
  • Award for Best Actor - Seo Young-ju for Juvenile Offender
  • Award for Best Artistic Contribution - Ship of Theseus (Director of Photography: Pankaj Kumar)
  • The Audience Award - Flashback Memories 3D by Tetsuaki Matsue
Toyota Earth Grand Prix
  • Grand Prix - Himself He Cooks by Valerie Berteau and Philippe Witjes
  • Special Jury Prize - Trashed by Candida Brady
Winds of Asia-Middle East
Japanese Eyes
TIFF Special Appreciation Award

Juries

Competition

Winds of Asia-Middle East

  • Harumi Nakayama, Japanese cinema journalist
  • Koichi Kawakami, Japanese director of photography
  • Lim Kah Wai, Malaysian director

Japanese Eyes

  • Kyoichiro Murayama, Japanese critic
  • Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Japanese director
  • Genki Kawamura, Japanese producer

Toyota Earth Grand Prix

  • Yukichi Shinada, Japanese critic
  • Masako, Japanese model and actress
  • Tatsumi Yoda, Chairman of Tokyo International Film Festival

References

  1. Tokyo International Film Festival (25 September 2012). "Cancellation of "Floating City" in the Winds of Asia-Middle East Section". 25th Tokyo International Film Festival. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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