# Tokyo Film Festival Kicks Off With Rain-Soaked Red Carpet, Japanese Stars and ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Anticipation

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tokyo-film-festival-kicks-off-with-rain-soaked-red-carpet-japanese-stars-and-godzilla-minus-zero-anticipation/
- Published: 2026-10-26T10:30:04+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T09:41:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tokyo-film-festival-2026-opening-ceremony-1236739824/
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Entertainment, Film, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Tokyo’s film festival opened with a rain-soaked red carpet.
- Its 204-film programme includes 35 world premieres.
- Godzilla Minus Zero is the festival’s centerpiece.

## Summary

The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival opened in rainy weather, drawing fans and Japanese stars to a red carpet in central Tokyo. The festival puts Japan’s film industry in the spotlight, with Godzilla Minus Zero chosen as its centerpiece and officials promoting cinema’s role in connecting audiences and supporting the country’s cultural exports.

The festival runs from 26 October to 4 November and features 204 films from 112 countries and regions, including 35 world premieres. Godzilla Minus Zero is scheduled for a high-profile screening on 1 November; the programme also includes a competition film by Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski, while Cate Blanchett is expected later in the week. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan aims to raise overseas content sales to 20 trillion yen, about $130 billion, by 2033.

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