Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao and Japanese director Lee Sang-il are to receive the prestigious Kurosawa Akira Award at the 38th edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Named after the legendary Japanese auteur, the Kurosawa Akira Award honors filmmakers “who are making extraordinary contributions to world cinema and are expected to help define the film industry’s future.” The Tokyo festival decided to revive the honor in 2022 after a 14-year hiatus. Previous honorees include Steven Spielberg, Yōji Yamada, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Koji Fukada, Xiaogang Gu and Mouly Surya.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao and Japanese director Lee Sang-il are to receive the prestigious Kurosawa Akira Award at the 38th edition of the Tokyo International Film

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