Tokyo – Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto: these are the three cities that will host from April 29 to May 5 the Tokyo Italian Film Festival held at the prestigious Asahi Hall in Ginza, during the Golden Week, time of year dedicated to special events in Japan. The Festival is organized by Istituto Luce – Cinecittà in partnership with Asahi Shimbun, the Japanese publishing giant and owner of the the second newspaper in the country, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo Its 17th edition, It has become over the years a landmark event for contemporary Italian production. The event has also obtained the patronage of the President of the Republic. During the past editions more than 100 Italian talents came to Tokyo, and have been sold to Japanese distributor more than 30 titles. The average audience each year exceeds the 14,000 spectators. (9colonne)
