Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.
They included French actor Juliette Binoche, who is presenting her directorial debut “In-i in Motion” at the festival; Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing, who plays the lead in competition film “Mother Bhumi”; members of Japanese boy band Generations From Exile Tribe (with their documentary scheduled at the festival); and Japanese actor Takuichi Kumi, serving as festival “navigator,” TIFF’s special name for ambassador.
Japanese actor Yoshinaga Sayuri and American filmmaker Paul Schrader brought a well-needed dose of old-school cool to the proceedings. Yoshinaga, an institution in Japanese cinema, stars in the festival’s opening film “Climbing for Life.” She was presented with the TIFF…
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