Tokyo. The Italian Film Festival in Tokyo will take place from April 28th until May 5th. The 18th Italian Film Festival in Tokyo will take place at the prestigious Asahi Hall in Ginza, during the Golden Week – a time of year dedicated to special events in Japan. The Festival – organised by Istituto Luce – Cinecittà in partnership with Asahi Shimbun (the Japanese publishing giant), the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Tokyo – has become over the years, a leading event for contemporary Italian film production. Over the past editions, more than 100 Italian talents have arrived in Tokyo, and more than 30 titles have been sold to Japanese distributors. The public average exceeds 14,000 spectators every year. The festival presents an important selection of very recent films, created by famous directors and young emerging directors. Important works already known to the Japanese public will also be featured. Among the films that will arrive in Tokyo are: Fortunata (Sergio Castellitto, 2017), A Ciambra (Jonas Carpignano, 2017), L’intrusa (Leonardo Di Costanzo, 2017), The Place (Paolo Genovese, 2017), Smetto quando voglio – Ad Honorem (Sydney Sibilia, 2017). (9Colonne)
