Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival
Genre: DocumentaryThis is a biennial event.
The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival has been held once every two years since 1989. Yamagata, far north of Tokyo, is a quiet town surrounded by the mountains. Compared to big city film festivals that tend to be buried under the city’s distractions, our festival allows participants to concentrate on the festival and encourages deeper exchanges among the participants, creating a sort of film community. The local traditional foods and the people’s hospitality have impressed the visitors. Besides, participants have had good opportunities to see the Asian works and discuss cinema with Asian filmmakers.
Sections
- International Competition
- Special Invitation Films
- New Asian Currents
- New Docs Japan
Awards
2005 - Won - In the Shadow of the Palms - Iraq - Citizens Prize
2001 - Won - Soshin: In Your Dreams - Ogawa Shinsuke Prize
2001 - Won - True Story About Love, A - Ogawa Shinsuke Prize
1993 - Won - Black Harvest - Grand Prize
Screenings
2019 - Senso Daughters (senso No Onnatchi)
2009 - Fat Chance
2009 - Tanaka-san Will Not Do Callisthenics
2005 - In the Shadow of the Palms - Iraq
2001 - Soshin: In Your Dreams
2001 - True Story About Love, A
1999 - Indonesia Calling
1997 - Nippon Presents
1995 - Night Cries - A Rural Tragedy
1995 - Memories and Dreams
1995 - Letter To Eros
1995 - Oceans Apart
1993 - Black Harvest
1993 - Maria
1993 - Poison
1993 - Tenth Dancer, The
1993 - Blackout
1993 - Tent Embassy
1993 - Malangi
1993 - Kids and Culture
1991 - Eclipse of the Man Made Sun
1991 - Good Woman Of Bangkok, The
1989 - Philippines, My Philippines
- Website:
- www.yidff.jp
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Start:
- 9/10/2025
- End:
- 16/10/2025