By Liza Foreman
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that “The Social Network,” by the director, David Fincher, has been selected as the opening film for the 23rd TIFF. The film tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the world's biggest social-networking website, "Facebook," and stars Jessy Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. The closing film, “The Town,” the second directorial feature by Ben Affleck, is a compelling and powerful suspense-action film starring Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, and Blake Lively. The 23rd TIFF will be held from October 23-31, 2010 at Roppongi Hills and other venues in Tokyo.The 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival will also pay tribute toThe great French filmmaker Claude Chabrol. The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the lineup for this
year’s WORLD CINEMA section. In addition to these ten films, “Bellamy”, will be shown as a tribute to the prolific grand master of French film, Claude Chabrol, who passed away in September 2010 at the age of 80.- WORLD CINEMA section line-upEssential Killing Director: Jerzy SkolimowskiThe Ghost Writer Director: Roman PolanskiGuest Director: Jose Luis GuerinHands Up Director: Romain GoupilJack Goes Boating Director: Philip Seymour HoffmanOf Gods and Men Director: Xavier BeauvoisThe Solitude of Prime Numbers Director: Saverio CostanzoThe Temptation of St. Tony Director: Veiko OunpuuThorn in the Heart Director: Michel GondryWinter's Bone Director: Debra Granik- Special Screening In Memory of Claude Chabrol“Bellamy” (France, 2009)Director: Claude Chabrol Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Clovis Cornillac, Jacques Gamblin, and Marie BunelA posthumous film by Claude Chabrol who passed away suddenly in September 2010. In a simple and refined style, the film portrays a detective on holiday, starring G. Depardieu, teaming up with Chabrol for the first time. The Nouvelle Vague giant, after a 50-year career, was still at his best.
