30th Tokyo International Film Festival

Competition

Grain

[ Buğday ]

Director: Semih Kaplanoğlu

Drama
Science Fiction/Fantasy

Asian Premiere

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Schedule & Ticket

EX Theater Roppongi

10/28 10:30- (127min)

Guest (tentative): Q&A: Semih Kaplanoğlu (Director/Screenplay/Editor/Producer), Jean-Marc Barr (Actor), Bettina Brokemper (Producer)

Tickets ¥1500,
Student Tickets ¥1000

Student Tickets at the Door ¥500 Available from 0:00

SOLD OUT

TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN9

10/30 14:20- (127min)

Guest (tentative): Q&A: Semih Kaplanoğlu (Director/Screenplay/Editor/Producer), Jean-Marc Barr (Actor), Bettina Brokemper (Producer)

Tickets ¥1500,
Student Tickets ¥1000

Student Tickets at the Door ¥500 Available from 0:00

SOLD OUT

Situation of seats

◎：Still seats available △：Only few seats left
✕：Tickets are sold out

* Tickets for some screenings/programs may be available again after sold-out.

Tax included.

Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled time of the show may change according to circumstances.

Introduction

In the near future in a world beset by food shortages, a professor embarks on a trip to find a grain to save humankind. This epic sci-fi work touches on many contemporary issues, such as the refugee crisis.

Data

Director	Semih Kaplanoğlu Semih Kaplanoğlu, born in 1963 in Turkey, is one of the most acclaimed writer-directors of contemporary cinema in Turkey. His Egg (2007) premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. In 2008 Milk premiered at the Venice Film Festival, earning international awards, such as FIPRESCI prize at Istanbul. Honey (2013), the third part of the Yusuf Trilogy, won Golden Bear at the Berlinale. Grain is his sixth feature.
Staff	Director/Screenplay/Editor/Producer : Semih Kaplanoğlu Screenplay : Leyla İpekçi Cinematographer : Giles Nuttgens Editor : Osman Bayraktaroğlu Editor : Ayhan Ergürsel Music : Mustafa Biber Sound : Jörg Kidrowski Costume Designer/Production Designer : Naz Erayda Executive Producer : Johannes Rexin Producer : Nadir Operli
Cast	Jean-Marc Barr Ermin Bravo Grigoriy Dobrygin Cristina Flutur
Website	Trailer

127min. Color English ｜ 2017 Turkey/Germany/France/Sweden/Qatar ｜

◎Pre-order lottery

★Purchase of Pre-order lottery tickets are limited to 2 tickets per application (Seats cannot be reserved).

From 12:00pm on Sept. 27 Wed - 13:00pm on Oct. 3 Tue

"FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST" (Opening)
"The Stand-In Thief" (Special Screenings)
"Ismael's Ghosts" (World Focus)

◎Ticket Sales

★Tickets wil be sold by sections

※Three titles for pre-order lottery are not sold on Oct. 14 and 15.

Oct. 14 Sat

12:00pm〜
Asian Future・CROSSCUT ASIA・Co-Hosted/Allied Events and Others
16:00pm〜
Competition・Japan Now・Japanese Classics

Oct. 15 Sun

12:00pm〜
Japanese Cinema Splash・World Focus・Youth
16:00pm〜
Special Screenings・Special Program

TIFF Online Ticket

Purchase via TIFF Official Website
Ticket will be available through smart phone/tablet/PC.
Service Hours
・From 12:00pm on Oct. 14 Sat (Tickets wii be sold by sections) until 20 min. after the last screening on Nov. 3 Fri.

TIFF Ticket Center counters

Oct. 25 Wed 9:30am〜
TIFF Ticket Center (Roppongi Hills 2F O-YANE PLAZA)
Service Hours
・Oct. 25 Wed〜Nov. 3 Fri ・From 9:30 am until 20 min. after the start of the venue's last screening of the day.

・All-night screening tickets are also available at the temporary ticket sales counter at the theater after TIFF Ticket Center is closed (Cash Only).
・Tickets for all dates (including EX Theater) are sold here.
*Tickets for Kabukiza and Tokyo International Forum are not sold atTIFF Online Tickets and TIFF Ticket Center.

Contact

TIFF Ticket Information Center
(Oct. 10～Nov. 3)
Number : 050-3786-5444 *An operator will assist your inquiry.
Service Hours : 12:00pm～18:00pm
Out of service on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Available all day during TIFF.

Notes

*Tickets for Kabukiza and Tokyo International Forum are not sold atTIFF Online Tickets and TIFF Ticket Center.
*Purchase of Opening/Closing/Special Screenings/Tokyo Grand Prix Winner Screening+Award Ceremony tickets are limited to 2 tickets per person. The other screenings are limited to 4 tickets per person.
*Tickets are not refundable, exchangeable or replaceable in event of loss.
*Wrongful acts such as re-sales of tickets, ticket transaction numbers, and QR codes for commerical purpose are prohibited.
*We ask customers to leave when we find out that the tickets are not purchased via TIFF Official website.
*Pre-school children are not adimitted.
*The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Ordiance for Healthy Youth Development prohibits individuals under age of 18 from being at theaters from 23:00 to 4:00. This also applies when these individuals are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
*Screenings at TIFF are not eligible for Cinemileage (TOHO CINEMAS mileage).
*TIFF tickets are not eligible for parking services at any of the venues.