Rick W / Sunday, September 7, 2025 / Categories: Film Score News Everest Pioneer Tabei Junko Biopic ‘Climbing for Life’ to Open Tokyo Film Festival The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival has tapped “Climbing for Life,” Sakamoto Junji’s biographical drama about legendary mountaineer Tabei Junko, as its opening night selection. The film chronicles the true story of Tabei, who made history in 1975 as the first woman to summit Mount Everest. Beloved Japanese actor Yoshinaga Sayuri takes on the lead […] Previous Article How Angelina Jolie’s Health Journey Inspired Alice Winocour’s Paris Ensemble ‘Couture’: ‘It Was Quite Healing in Many Ways’ Next Article NFDC (1975-2025) : Celebration of 50 years of innumerable stories © by film critic Lalit Rao (FIPRESCI) Print 27 Tags: Film Festival