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2013-03-21 | The YAMAGATA Documentary Film Library Friday Theater (April–May)

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

April 12 (Fri)  
14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
Part Time God
Dir: Paul Cohen / THE NETHERLANDS / 1992 / 80 min / YIDFF ’93 International Competition
16:00 (single screening)
Dreams of Ice
Dir: Ignacio Agüero / CHILE / 1992 / 56 min / YIDFF ’93 International Competition

Maeda Shinjiro: Short Works in the 2000s
April 26 (Fri)  
14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
on 02 2003 / 5 min
I do sambo, thinking of Chuya 2006 / 10 min
Wedding 2007 / 15 min
a video sketch “Songs of Imaginary Far East Islands” 2007 / 20 min
BETWEEN YESTERDAY & TOMORROW SAWA NO IKE 2008 / 10 min
Constellation 2009 / 20 min / One of the 6 film omnibus Seeing screened at the YIDFF 2009: YIDFF Network Special Screening.

* Q&A session with director Maeda Shinjiro is scheduled after screenings.


May 10 (Fri)  
14:00, 19:00 (screens twice)
Flashback
Dir: Herz Frank / LATVIA / 2002 / 105 min / YIDFF 2003 Special Invitation Film
16:10 (single screening)
Private Wars
Dir: Nick Deocampo / PHILIPPINES / 1996 / 67 min / YIDFF ’97 International Competition, Citizens’ Prize

The Struggle of Africa
May 24 (Fri)  
14:00, 18:00 (screens twice)
Teza
Dir: Haile Gerima / ETHIOPIA, GERMANY, FRANCE / 2008 / 140 min
Source: Cinematrix
link Cinematrix web site: Teza (in Japanese)
link YIDFF 2011 Juror: Haile Gerima

[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
[Presented by] YIDFF (NPO)
[Contact] phone: 023-666-4480 (YIDFF Yamagata office)



Upcoming Friday screenings

June 7 (Fri)   
June 28 (Fri)