Tokyo International Film Festival Sets a 15-Film Main Competition

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival has unveiled its complete programme, headed by a 15-film main competition that includes work by Indonesian director Garin Nugroho, Japanese filmmaker Mishima Yukiko and Hong Kong-based Qiu Jiongjiong. Variety reports the competition spans world and Asian premieres, with seven titles receiving world premieres — among them “The Canary's Lullaby,” a Taiwan-Japan co-production directed by Ikeda Akira.