Tokyo Film Festival Opens With Manchevski on Red Carpet
Director Milcho Manchevski raised a manhole cover at the Hibiya Step Plaza event for his competition entry, which stars Sara Klimoska and Filip Trajkovic.
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened on October 26, 2026, with a red carpet event at Hibiya Step Plaza in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, according to cinematoday.jp.
Director and screenwriter Milcho Manchevski walked the carpet for his film, which is screening in the festival's competition section. He held up a large manhole cover, an object that symbolises the film.
Cast members Sara Klimoska and Filip Trajkovic also appeared on the red carpet, along with producer Jane Chortoshev.
The film centres on a brother and sister, Viktor and Marina, and is set in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
Background
Manchevski won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1994 for his first feature, Before the Rain.
Quick answers
When did the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival open?
It opened on October 26, 2026, with a red carpet event at Hibiya Step Plaza in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya.
Who appeared on the red carpet for Milcho Manchevski's film?
Manchevski, cast members Sara Klimoska and Filip Trajkovic, and producer Jane Chortoshev.