Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Festival

Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday. A steady drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of a full house at Hulic Hall for closing night, a gentler […] Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ won the Tokyo Grand Prix, with Lisandro Alonso, Hu Ling and Narita Ryo also taking prizes. Lisandro Alonso was named best director for ‘Double Freedom,’ while Hu Ling and Narita Ryo took the acting prizes. Milcho Manchevski’s “Sister Brother Manhole Cover,” a comic allegory about two siblings who strip scrap metal from the streets of Skopje, won the Tokyo Grand Prix at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday.

A steady drizzle failed to dampen the spirits of a full house at Hulic Hall for closing night, a gentler send-off than the downpour that greeted the festival’s opening on Oct. 26. Jury president Rolf de Heer said the jury chose the film “for the humanity and compassion shown towards its characters” and for being “a complex, coherent film that manages to be both touching and playful.” The prize carries JPY3 million