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2009-07-08 | The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library Friday Theater (August–September)

Screenings at the Yamagata Documentary Film Library present documentaries and movies rarely shown on television or in theaters, including works from the Film Library vaults.

The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library Friday Theater

August 7 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
(lineup TBA)
Please contact us for details.


The Manchurian-Mongolian Development Group on Film
August 28 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
The Emperor of Manchukuo Visits to Japan (“Manshu-koku kotei homon”)
JAPAN / 1935 / Silent / 11 min
We Are The Volunteer Pioneer Youth Army (“Warera wa wakaki giyugun”)
1940 / 10 min
Volunteer Pioneer Youth Army of Mongolia and Manchuria (“Manmo kaitaku—Seishonen giyugun”)
10 min
Koa no Ishizue
12 min
Nobiyuku Kaitakudan
21 min
Miitsu ni Sowan
1938 / 30 min
Cooperation: Kobe Planet Archives


YIDFF 2009 Friday Prep School 1
September 11 (Fri)
14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
King of Dreams
Dir: Amar Kanwar / INDIA / 2001 / Video / 30 min / YIDFF 2001 New Asian Currents
A Night of Prophecy
Dir: Amar Kanwar / INDIA / 2002 / Video / 77 min / YIDFF 2003 New Asian Currents
16:00, 18:20 (screens twice)
A Season Outside
Dir: Amar Kanwar / INDIA / 1997 / Video / 30 min / YIDFF ’99 New Asian Currents


YIDFF 2009 Friday Prep School 2
September 18 (Fri) 14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
Metal and Melancholy
Dir: Heddy Honigmann / THE NETHERLANDS / 1993 / 16mm / 80 min / YIDFF ’95 International Competition The Mayor’s Prize

[Venue] The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library (Yamagata Big Wing 3F)
[Admission] Free admission for members (Member’s fee: 3,000 yen for one year), One day ticket:1,000 yen
[Contact] phone: 023-666-4480 (YIDFF Yamagata office)