This year five Filipino films will be screened at the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 that will take place from October 25th – November 3rd, in Japan.

Ticket Sales Open: October 15, 2017 | 12:00 pm | Ticket Price ¥1500 (US$ 13,30 | PHP 680)

The Right to Kill (Tu Pug Imatuy) by Arnel Arbi Barbarona – Philippines | 90 – 2017
Asian Future Section

A hunting-fishing family lives deep the jungle on Mindanao. Their peaceful life ends when the army arrives in search of guerrillas. A tense, multi-award-winning film.

Schedule:
October 26th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN9 – 21:05 pm
October 30th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN3 – 10:50 am

Trailer:

The Portrait (Ang Larawan) by Loy Arcenas – Philippines | 2017 – 120 min.
Asian Future Section

Set in a mansion in Manila in 1941 just before the Pacific War, The Portrait is a romantic family-themed musical with brilliant singing by world-renowned musical stars.

Schedule:
October 30th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN3 – 13:50 pm
October 31st, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN9 – 20:40 pm

Trailer:

Underground (Pailalim) by Daniel R. Palacio – Philippines | 2017 – 84 min.
World Focus Section

Underground by Daniel R. Palacio is a family drama that bridges the gap of the living and the dead. A story of struggle, survival and love in a place nobody could call home.

Schedule:
October 26th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN2 – 12:00 pm
October 29th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN8 – 12:00 pm

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Kristo by HF Yambao – Philippines | 2016 – 92 min.
Crosscut Asia #4 – What’s next from Southeast Asia

To provide for his family, Boy works as a cockfight bet taker by day, and as a market vendor by night. This is his daily routine, until one fateful / faithful day.

Schedule:
October 27th, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN3 – 12:00 pm
November 1st, 2017 – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN6 – 18:30 pm

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Will Your Heart Beat Faster? (Kakabakaba Ka Ba?) by Mike De Leon – Philippines | 1980 – 106 min.
Crosscut Asia #4 – What’s next from Southeast Asia

Two pairs of lovers unwittingly get entangled with warring Japanese and Chinese syndicates.

Schedule:
October 26th – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN3 – 12:00 pm
November 2nd – TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN6 – 18:00 pm

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