The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) will premiere this year’s trailer in theaters in Japan from September 22. In addition to the Opening film Perfect Days and the Closing film Godzilla Minus One, the colorful 60-second trailer teases 11 films from the Gala Selection (from a full list of 14 films), which screens titles that have created a buzz among audiences at international film festivals, as well as Japanese blockbusters.
 
36th TIFF trailer:

 
Opening and Closing Films/Gala Selection Lineup
OPENING FILM
PERFECT DAYS

Director: Wim Wenders
Cast: Yakusho Koji, Emoto Tokio, Nakano Arisa
Country/Region: Japan

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CLOSING FILM
Godzilla Minus One

Director: Yamazaki Takashi
Cast: Kamiki Ryunosuke, Hamabe Minami
Country/Region: Japan

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Gala Selection
All Of Us Strangers

Director: Andrew Haigh
Cast: Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal
Country/Region: UK

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Gala Selection
The Exorcist: Believer

Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Leslie Odom, Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles
Country/Region: USA

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Gala Selection
Full River Red　满江红

Director: Zhang Yimou　张艺谋
Cast: Shen Teng, Jackson Yee, Zhang Yi
Country/Region: China

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Gala Selection
Gold Boy

Director: Kaneko Shusuke
Cast: Okada Masaki
Country/Region: Japan

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Gala Selection
Green Night

Director: Han Shuai 韓帥
Cast: Fan Bingbing, Lee Joo-young, Kim Young-ho
Country/Region: Hong Kong

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Gala Selection
Kidnapped

Director: Marco Bellocchio
Cast: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi
Country/Region: Italy/France/Germany

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Gala Selection
Kubi

Director: Kitano Takeshi
Cast: Beat Takeshi, Nishijima Hidetoshi, Kase Ryo
Country/Region: Japan

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Gala Selection
Lumberjack the Monster

Director: Miike Takashi
Cast: Kamenashi Kazuya, Nanao, Yoshioka Riho, Sometani Shota, Nakamura Shido
Country/Region: Japan

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Gala Selection
The Movie Emperor 红毯先生

Director: Ning Hao 宁浩
Cast: Andy Lau, Ning Hao
Country/Region: China

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Gala Selection
My (K)Night

Director: Nakagawa Ryutaro
Cast: Kawamura Kazuma, RIKU, Yoshino Hokuto
Country/Region: Japan

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Gala Selection
Next Goal Wins

Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Elizabeth Moss, Kaimana
Country/Region: USA

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Gala Selection
Poor Things

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Willem Defoe
Country/Region: UK

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Gala Selection
The Pot-au-Feu La passion de Dodin Bouffant

Director: Tran Anh Hung
Cast: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Magimel
Country/Region: France

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Gala Selection
Shadow of Fire

Director: Tsukamoto Shinya
Cast: Shuri, Moriyama Mirai
Country/Region: Japan
 
*The Exorcist: Believer, Gold Boy and My (K)Night are not included in the trailer.
 

 

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The trailer features the 36th TIFF festival song “Japanalog” by TESTSET (SUNAHARA Yoshinori, LEO IMAI, SHIRANE Kenichi and NAGAI Seiichi), a Japanese band which wowed the audience at Fuji Rock Festival ’23 with a spectacular performance. This genre fluid disco tune with elements of rock, techno and funk and with all-English lyrics could be an original style from Japan. It was chosen as the festival song this year because it aligns with the festival’s goals. The soundscape, combined with images from films around the world, will fuel anticipation for this year’s festival.

 
Comment from TESTSET’s LEO IMAI:
I was fascinated by the world of films before I became fascinated by the world of music. Nowadays, I often encounter new favorite songs and artists through film soundtracks, rather than chasing after new music information. We at TESTSET would be happy if our song “Japanalog” also pierces someone’s imagination through the world of cinema.
 
TESTSET: 36th TIFF festival song performer
Sunahara Yoshinori and LEO IMAI, who performed at Fuji Rock Festival ’21 as a special formation of METAFIVE, welcomed Shirane Kenichi (drums) of GREAT3 and Nagai Seiichi (guitar) of Sotaisei Riron, and started live performances together by naming the group TESTSET. In 2022, they released their first EP, “EP1 TSTST,” and performed at festivals such as Sonic Mania and Asagiri Jam. In July 2023, they released their first album, “1STST.” They also performed on the White Stage at Fuji Rock Festival ’23.
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