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On the second and fourth Fridays of each month the YIDFF Organizing Committee holds screenings of films which are not shown at commercial theaters, such as documentary films including the Film Library Collection films, pre-war Japanese films, masterpieces, independent works, experimental films, and animation at the 40-seat theater. Tomonokai (support) members can join the Friday Theater for free (membership fee is 1,000 yen for six months). Anyone is welcome to join the Tomonokai.

The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library Friday Theater

• August 11 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (program screens twice)

Auschwitz no Kaiho
16mm / 20 min
Gareki no Nihon-retto
1982 / 16mm / 66 min

• August 25 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (program screens twice)

Science Report No.150
1969 / 16mm / 14 min
Science Report Special Issue—Project Space
1970 / 16mm / 14 min
Apollo 11—Man on the Moon
1970 / 16mm / 30 min

Think you know Yamagata? Yamadera Part 1
• September 8 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (program screens twice)

Minenoura Tendai no Michi—Yamadera no Kyoseki Mystery
2002 / video / 12 min
Yamagata-shi Koho News: No.2
1959 / B&W / 16mm / 10 min
Yamadera no Tabi—Natsu-hen
1982 / 16mm / 20 min
Yamadera
1972 / 16mm / 30 min

Think you know Yamagata? Yamadera Part 2
• September 22 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (program screens twice)

Konpon Chudo: Record of Dismantling and Repair Work (“Konponchudo—Kaitaishurikoji no kiroku”)
Production: Yamagata City / 1963 / B&W / 16mm / 10 min
Dewaji (“Dewaji”)
Production: Yamagata City / Narration: Kishida Kyoko / 1974 / 16mm / 24 min
Yamadera, Sacred Places of the Northeast (“Tohoku no Reijo—Yamadera”)
Production: Yamagata City / Cast: Kishida Kyoko / 1975 / 16mm / 25 min

[Venue] The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library (Yamagata Big Wing 3F)
[Admission] Free for Tomonokai members. (Membership fee: 1,000 yen for six months)
[Contact] phone: 023-666-4480 (YIDFF Yamagata office)