On November 6, all major awards in the main competition section of the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival were announced. The Japanese film Enemy won three prestigious awards, including Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor. Director Dong Zijian's debut film My Friend Andre received the Best Artistic Contribution Award, while Little Me earned the Audience Choice Award.
Poster for Enemy
At the award ceremony, jury chairman Tony Leung expressed his admiration for Enemy, which won three awards. "Fortunately, we ultimately found a film that everyone loved. Regardless, I congratulate all tonight's winners," Leung said.
Poster for Little Me
The Audience Choice Award at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival was won by Little Me. Director Yang Lina expressed during her acceptance speech, "Ultimately, films should reach the hearts of the audience. This is a movie dedicated to ordinary people."
Poster for My Friend Andre
My Friend Andre received the Best Artistic Contribution Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Director Dong Zijian took the stage to express his gratitude: "I want to thank my closest friend, my film's lead actor Liu Haoran. I appreciate my friends who shared this significant journey of memories with me. This journey may have obscured the feelings of longing and thoughts, but the sun will eventually shine and the snow will melt. We all still have the chance to become the person we wish to be. I will continue making films because that’s the version of myself that I love."
【Winners of the Main Competition Section at the Tokyo International Film Festival】
Best Film: Enemy
Jury Prize: Goodbye, Friends
Best Director: Daisuke Yoshida for Enemy
Best Actress: Ana Maria Marinca for Illegal Trade
Best Actor: Kyosan Nagatsuka for Enemy
Best Artistic Contribution: My Friend Andre
Audience Choice Award: Little Me
