MUMBAI: The Indian Film Company (IFC) has announced that its film Road, Movie will have its Asian premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival where it will contend for the coveted award -'Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix'. The film will be screened at TOHO Cinemas at Roppongi Hills on 21 and 23 October.

Road, Movie is the only Indian film to make it to the final 15 in the competition section out of 743 nominations from 81 countries. The film recently had it first screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it received critical acclaim.

Last May IFC signed a deal with international sales agent Fortissimo Films to sell the film outside India. The deal marks Fortissimo's first venture in Hindi Cinema.

Said Indian Film Company CEO Sandeep Bhargava, "We are delighted that Road, Movie has been selected by the Tokyo International Film Festival, after its success at The Toronto International Film Festival, which is another endorsement of our successful strategy in financing high quality international cinema."

Road, Movie tells the story of Vishnu, a restless young man, who rejects his father's faltering hair oil business and hits the road with a travelling cinema. Colourful and full of unforgettable characters, the film celebrates India's open road and the pure love of movies.