39th Tokyo International Film Festival Winners Announced: Sister Brother Manhole Cover Takes the Tokyo Grand Prix, With Hu Ling and Ryo Narita Named Best Actress and Best Actor
Tokyo, Japan. The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival closed at Hulic Hall Tokyo with its official awards. The Tokyo Grand Prix, the Governor of Tokyo Award, carrying 3 million yen in prize money, went to the comedy-drama Sister Brother Manhole Cover, written and directed by Milcho Manchevski, a co-production of North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania, Italy and the United Kingdom.
According to the winners list, the Competition Special Jury Prize went to Magica Atlas, directed by Sun Xun of Singapore. Lisandro Alonso won Best Director for Double Freedom (Chile, Argentina, Luxembourg, Germany and the UK). Hu Ling won Best Actress for The Night That Binds, directed by Wang Jiangyong (US, France and Hong Kong). Ryo Narita won Best Actor for Two Cigarettes, Three Nights, directed by Yukiko Mishima of Japan. The Audience Award went to Heysel 85, directed by Teodora Ana Mihai (Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany).
The festival's Kurosawa Akira Award was presented to O Mipo and Mohammad Rasoulof, chosen by a selection committee chaired by Yoji Yamada. The 39th edition showcased 204 films, and the milestone 40th edition is set for 2027. This report states the announced winners only, without commentary.
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