Sairi Ito, Yoshio Nakagawa Appear on Rainy TIFF Red Carpet for Tiger and Her Wings: The Movie
The lead actress and director promoted the film, set for release on January 15, 2027, at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Sairi Ito and director Yoshio Nakagawa appeared on the red carpet for the opening of the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on October 26, according to cinematoday.jp. The event was held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya's Hibiya Step Plaza and Hibiya Nakadori.
The pair represented Tiger and Her Wings: The Movie, which is screening in the festival's Galas section. The film is set for release on January 15, 2027.
The red carpet took place in rain, and Ito appeared holding an umbrella in a black dress with red lipstick as an accent. She said the rain red carpet was fun and mentioned a scene where her character's nose swells as a highlight.
Nakagawa said he tried to explain each character concisely because the story has many characters.
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival runs from October 26 to November 4.
Background
The TV drama Tiger and Her Wings aired as NHK's morning drama series in the first half of fiscal 2024 and drew a social-phenomenon-level response.
Quick answers
When is Tiger and Her Wings: The Movie released?
The film is set for release on January 15, 2027.
Who stars in and directs the film?
Sairi Ito stars and Yoshio Nakagawa directs.