23rd Tokyo International Film Festival Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix goes to "Intimate Grammar" !
Winner of The Audience Award determined by public viewers' votes is
Gilles Paquet-Brenner's "Sarah's Key."
The award presented to the films issuing global environmental protection
or films depicting the symbiosis between nature and human beings
regardless of its genre. TOYOTA Earth Grand Prix goes to "Waterlife" !
Selected from film made in Asia and shown under "Winds of Asia - Middle East" program. Winner of the Best Asian Film Award is "Passerby #3"!
Winds of Asia-Middle East,
Special Mention
The Tiger Factory[ 虎廠 ] Director:Woo Ming Jin
Selected from 8 films shown under "Japanese Eyes" program. Winner of the Best Picture Award is "hospitalité"!
The Friendship Award was especially established this year. The Award will be presented to Mr. Kim Dong-ho, the benefactor who made a huge contribution to Tokyo International Film Festival and to the progress of the Asian Film through Pusan International Film Festival.
Kim Dong-ho (Pusan International Film Festival Director).
