Junji Sakamoto’s Climbing for Life has been set as the opening night film for the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Climbing for Life will have its world premiere on Oct. 27. The epic biopic tells the story of the late legendary Japanese female mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to ascend Mount Everest, and the first woman to complete the Seven Summits challenge, climbing the highest peak on every continent. Climbing for Life ‘s release coincides with the 50th anniversary of Tabei summiting Everest, an event which captivated the world and made her a national hero in Japan.

Junji Sakamoto’s Climbing for Life has been set as the opening night film for the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival.

Climbing for Life will have its world premiere on Oct. 27. The epic

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