The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival got off to a spectacular start on Monday with a galaxy of stars in attendance.

Attendees parading the red carpet at the storied Takarazuka Theater included a veritable who’s who of celebrities and filmmakers, from Asia and around the world.

They included French actor Juliette Binoche , who is presenting her directorial debut “In-I in Motion” at the festival; Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing , who plays the lead in competition film “Mother Bhumi”; members of Japanese boy band Generations From Exile Tribe (with their documentary scheduled at the festival); and Japanese actor Takuichi Kumi, serving as festival “navigator,” TIFF’s special name for ambassador.

Japanese actor Yoshinaga Sayuri and American filmmaker Paul Schrader brought a well

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