This year marks the 39th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), the only Japanese film festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). TIFF, which includes a feature-length film competition at its core, is also one of the leading film festivals in Asia and attaches importance to discovering and cultivating new film directors as well as presenting internationally acclaimed titles.
Goes to Cannes
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF)
Showcase details
Key Dates: 15 May 2026 | 12:00-13:50
Access: Marché du Film badge holders
Main Venue: Palais K (Palais des Festivals)
Projects
Goes to Cannes
The Gate of Murder
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Ko Kanai
Produced by: Yoshikazu Tsubaki | Kadokawa Corporation
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 殺人の門 (Satsujin no Mori）
Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 127'
Completed in: 2026
Kazuyuki has a man he desperately wants to kill: Osamu, a childhood acquaintance. Looking back, it seems it was always Osamu who set off the chain of misfortunes in his life. As his hatred and murderous intent gradually escalate, will Kazuyuki ultimately cross the threshold into murder?
Goes to Cannes
All That Exists
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Takahisa Zeze
Produced by: Naoya Takahashi | Toei Company
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 存在のすべてを
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 155'
Completed in: 2026
Thirty years after two children were abducted in an unprecedented simultaneous kidnapping, reporter Monden revisits the case after an old friend on the force dies. As he searches for the truth behind its disturbing twists, his investigation leads him to a mysterious realist painter.
Goes to Cannes
You, Fireworks, and Our Promise
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Akira Suzuki
Produced by: Michihiko Umezawa | Shin-Ei Animation, SynergySP
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 君と花火と約束と
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Historical
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 100'
Completed in: 2026
On his first day of high school, Makoto meets Aki, who shows him a timeworn drawing of fireworks bearing his name and a date from the future. When she disappears and her identical-looking great-grandmother appears from the past, he’s drawn into a mystery and must keep a promise before time runs out.
Goes to Cannes
Lives at Right Angles
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Syoutarou Kobayasi
Produced by: Gen Sato | Toei Company
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: 平行と垂直
Genre: Drama, Family
Language: Japanese
Runtime: 118'
Completed in: 2026
Daiki has autism spectrum disorder. He works as a janitor and lives independently with some support. His younger sister Nozomi is a counselor and has lived supporting him since their mother passed young. When Nozomi’s marriage plans came up, they were forced to face their own futures.
Goes to Cannes
Look Back
Category: Tokyo Goes to Cannes
Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Produced by: Daiju Koide | K2 Pictures Production Inc.
Country of Production: Japan
Original Title: ルックバック
Genre: Drama
Language: Japanese
Completed in: 2026
Fujino, living in a snowbound rural town with absolute confidence in her talent, and Kyomoto, a truant classmate, are brought together by their single-minded passion for manga. This story traces their thirteen-year journey, starting in the fourth grade.