Tokyo plans Kagawa retro

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Film Festival has unveiled the outline of its 24th edition, skedded to unspool Oct. 22-30.Under the slogan of "Believe! The power of films," the fest will present six sections, including a major retro dedicated to thesp Kyoko Kagawa, who worked with such Golden Age greats as Mikio Naruse, Yasujiro Ozu, Akira Kurosawa and Kenji Mizoguchi. In cooperation with the National Film Center, the fest will screen nine Kagawa pics, including Mizoguchi's 1954 period meller "A Story from Chikamatsu" (Chikamatsu Monogatari).As well as continuing its annual eco theme, including a Green Carpet and energy-saving screenings, the fest plans to mount what it calls its "Arigato" ("Thank You") project to raise funds for victims of the March earthquake and tsunami. Finally, TIFFCOM, the fest's market, has revealed plans for its 6th edition, including a new project market, skedded for Oct. 26-27, designed to support co-prods between foreign producers and Japanese partners, as well as pitching sessions for new creators, both foreign and Japanese. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com