28th Tokyo International Film Festival OPENING FILM
“The Walk”

Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ben Kingsley, Charlotte Le Bon
 
Twelve people have walked on the moon. Only one has ever, or will ever, walk where Philippe Petit did in 1974. Overcoming odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls, he executes a seemingly impossible plan. An emotional, character-driven story.
 
Distributor in Japan: Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan lnc
 
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The 28th TIFF will be held October 23-31, 2014 at Roppongi Hills (Minato City), Shinjuku Wald 9, Shinjuku Piccadilly, TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, and other theaters, halls and other facilities in Tokyo metropolitan area. TIFF’s affiliated multi-content market, TIFFCOM2015 (Japan Content Showcase 2015) will take place October 20-22 at the GRAND PACIFIC LE DAIBA in the Tokyo Bay area. www.jcs.tokyo