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 jury headed by Rolf de Heer gave the top prize, which comes with JPY3 million ($19,000), to…
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‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Wins Grand Prix At Tokyo International Film Festival
Sister Brother Manhole Cover, from Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski, won the the top award at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was presented with the Tokyo Grand Prix/The Governor of Tokyo Award, which comes with a cash prize of $19,000 (JYP3M). One of 15 films in Tokyo’s main competition…
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 jury headed by Rolf de Heer gave the top prize, which comes with JPY3 million ($19,000), to…
Milcho Manchevski’s ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ Wins Top Prize at Tokyo Film Fest
Macedonian filmmaker examination of families and the wealth gap takes Grand Prix and brings 10 days of festival to a close.
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3 outlets from United States are covering this story: Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Deadline published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Hollywood Reporter, 15 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Milcho Manchevski, Brother Manhole Cover Wins Top Prize, Tokyo International Film Festival and Grand Prix.
