The awards also recognized Sun Xun’s “Magic Atlas” with the Special Jury Prize. Lisandro Alonso received the best director award for “Double Freedom” and Hu Ling the best actress award.
Ryo Narita won best actor for “男ともだち”, the Japanese title of the film presented at the festival. Japanese ceremony reports and international coverage agree on these awards.
The ceremony closed the edition held from 26 October to 4 November across several central Tokyo districts. It adds the competition results to the dossier following the edition’s screenings and discussions.