Focus on Japanese cinema, international guests, cine-concerts: Transilvania International Film Festival kicks off 23rd edition

Transilvania International Film Festival, the largest feature film festival in the country, kicks off its 23rd edition today, June 14, in Cluj-Napoca.

The festival's sold-out opening gala, expected to gather a public of more than 3,500, marks the beginning of eleven days of hundreds of screenings, cine-concerts, exhibitions, concerts, discussions, and special events. Luc Besson's revenge and redemption thriller Dogman is the film that will be screened at the opening gala in Cluj-Napoca's Unirii Square. Over 1,000 guests, including actors, directors, producers, and other industry professionals, are expected in Cluj for an edition that organizers say will exceed 100,000 attendees.