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Annemarie Jacir’s “Palestine 36” has won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival, taking home the top honor and JPY3 million ($19,545).
The festival announced its winners Wednesday evening local time in Tokyo, with jury members also awarding a special jury prize to “We Are the Fruits of the Forest,” which received JPY500,000 ($3,255).
The award for best director was shared by two filmmakers: Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis for “Heads or Tails?” and Zhang Lu for “Mothertongue,” respectively. Each receives JPY300,000 ($1,955).
“Mothertongue” proved a strong contender across categories, with Wang Chuanjun taking home the award for best actor for his performance in the film.
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Fukuchi Momoko and Kawase Naomi jointly won the award for best actress for Nakagawa Ryutaro “Echoes of Motherhood,” while Teona Strugar Mitevska’s “Mother” received the award for best artistic contribution. All three awards carry a prize of JPY300,000 ($1,955) each.
The audience award went to “Blonde.”
In the Asian Future section, Roh Young-wan’s “Halo” won the best film award with a JPY1 million ($6,515) prize. The Asian Students’ Film competition saw Lee Ji-yun’s “Floating” take the best film award (JPY300,000/$1,955), while jury prizes went to both Chen Li-hsuan’s “Forever and a Day” and Jung Hye-in’s “Reviving the Engine,” each receiving JPY100,000 ($65).
The prestigious Kurosawa Akira Award was presented to two recipients: Lee Sang-il and Chloé Zhao, with each receiving JPY1 million ($6,515).
Japanese cinema legends Yamada Yoji and Yoshinaga Sayuri were honored with lifetime achievement awards.
The TIFF Ethical Film Award went to Luciano Vidigal’s “White House,” which received JPY200,000 ($1,300).
Complete list of winners:
Tokyo Grand Prix / The Governor of Tokyo Award
“Palestine 36”
Special Jury Prize
“We Are the Fruits of the Forest”
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Award for Best Director
Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis – “Heads or Tails?”
Zhang Lu – “Mothertongue”
Award for Best Actress
Fukuchi Momoko, Kawase Naomi – “Echoes of Motherhood”
Award for Best Actor
Wang Chuanjun – “Mothertongue”
Award for Best Artistic Contribution
“Mother”
Audience Award
“Blonde”
Asian Future Best Film Award
“Halo”
Asian Students’ Film Best Film Award
“Floating”
Asian Students’ Film Jury Prize
“Forever and a Day”
“Reviving the Engine”
Kurosawa Akira Award
Lee Sang-il and
Chloé Zhao
38th TIFF Lifetime Achievement Award
Yamada Yoji
Yoshinaga Sayuri
TIFF Ethical Film Award
“White House”
