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Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival
Milcho Manchevski’s comedy “Sister Brother Manhole Cover” won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. The jury praised its compassion and humanity, recognising a film that uses a playful story about two siblings to explore life among the haves and have-nots.
The North Macedonia-led co-production follows Viktor and Malina, who steal manhole covers and metal from Skopje’s streets; the prize is worth JPY3 million (about $19,000). Lisandro Alonso won best director for “Double Freedom”, while Hu Ling and Narita Ryo received the acting awards. Sun Xun’s animated feature “Magic Atlas” took the Special Jury Prize, worth JPY500,000 (about $3,200).
In short
- “Sister Brother Manhole Cover” won Tokyo’s top film prize.
- The Grand Prix carries JPY3 million.
- Lisandro Alonso won best director for “Double Freedom”.
Explained simply
Milcho Manchevski is a filmmaker from North Macedonia, whose capital is Skopje. His film follows siblings Viktor and Malina as they steal manhole covers and other metal from the city’s streets, using their story to explore differences between people with wealth and those without.
The Tokyo International Film Festival is an annual film event in Japan that gives awards to films and filmmakers from around the world. Its top prize recognises a film selected by a jury, and can bring international attention to the winning film and its makers.
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