The special event, All night screening presented by WOWOW’s “CINEMA STUDIO” featuring “Star Wars documentary”, will be hold during the festival.
 
WOWOW’s TV program, “CINEMA STUDIO” presents a talk event and screens three movies not released in theaters in Japan, including a documentary on “Star Wars”.
 
Date: Oct. 28(Fri)
Venue: TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills Screen 2
Program: Talk show (only in Japanese language) starting from 9:30 pm
Screening: Starting from 10:50 pm
 
・I am Your Father – Documentary, Spain (2015) Japanese Premiere!
Directors: Toni Bestard, Marcos Cabot
Stars: David Prowse, Kenny Baker, Gary Kurtz
David Prowse played a suit actor of Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode Ⅳ-Ⅵ. Lights and shadows of a man who was overwhelmed by the transcendence of a global successful character.
*Original version: English and Spanish, subtitled in Japanese only
 
・Ma ma – Drama, Spain=France (2015)
Directors: Julio Medem
Stars: Penélope Cruz, Luis Tosar, Asier Etxeandia
The story of a woman who, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, begins to cherish life through relationships with her son and new partner, and an unexpected pregnancy.
*Original version: Spanish, subtitled in Japanese only
 
・The Trip – Comedy, U.K. (2010)
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Stars: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon
The Trip is an improvised tour of the North of England reuniting comedy favorites Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon. The story is fictional but based around their real personas.
 

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29th Tokyo International Film Festival
Dates: October 25 – November 3, 2016
Venues: Roppongi Hills, EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo.