29th TIFF to Open with Florence Foster Jenkins and Close with Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow

Welcoming Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Kenichi Matsuyama, Masahiro Higashide and more stars to the red carpet!

Tokyo International Film Festival(TIFF) is pleased to announce this year’s Opening and Closing Films. Florence Foster Jenkins, directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant, will open the festival on October 25, and Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow directed by Yoshitaka Mori and starring Kenichi Matsuyama and Masahiro Higashide, will close on November 3.
The 29th TIFF will take place October 25 – November 3, 2016 at Roppongi Hills, the EX Theater Roppongi and other venues in Tokyo.