DOCUMENTARY DREAM SHOW
ーYAMAGATA in Tokyo 2020

The Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival runs every other year in Yamagata. In the off-years, the festival brings a part of the previous year’s screening program to Tokyo. 57 films will be screened during the festival period of Nov. 6 – Dec. 12 this year at an art houses K’s cinema in Shinjuku and Athénée Français Cultural Center in Ochanomizu.
Most films will be screened in English or with English subtitles, including many from Asia and Japan.

Dates & Venues

November 7 [Sat] – 20 [Fri]

at K’s cinema

SHOWAKAN Bldg. 3F, 3-35-13, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku,Tokyo
Phone 03-3352-2471
http://www.ks-cinema.com/

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December 1 [Tue] -5 [Sat], 8 [Tue]-12[Sat]

at Athénée Français
Cultural Center

Athénée Français 4F, 2-11, Kanda-surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
infor@athenee.net
Phone 03-3291-4339
http://www.athenee.net/culturalcenter/

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Tickets

Single tickets 1,500 yen at door.
Three times tickets 3,000 yen at door and in advance.

*Three times tickets can be used by more than one person.

Contact

Phone 03-5362-0671 Fax 03-5362-0670
Email: mail@cinematrix.jp
For details on the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival website, go to www.yidff.jp in Japanese and English.

K’s cinema Schedule

Nov.07 [Sat]
12:45- The Crosses Chile / 2018 / Blu-ray / 80 min / Spanish with English subtitles / dirs. Teresa Arredondo, Carlos Vásquez Méndez / The Mayor’s Prize
14:30- Cachada--The Opportunity El Salvador / 2019 / Blu-ray / 81 min /Spanish with English subtitles / dir. Marlén Viñayo
16:20- Erased,__Ascent of the Invisible Lebanon / 2018 / DCP / 76 min / Arabic and English with English subtitles / dir. Ghassan Halwani / Ogawa Shinsuke Prize
18:10- Monrovia, Indiana USA / 2018 / Blu-ray / 143 min / English /dir. Frederick Wiseman / Special Jury Prize
Nov.08 [Sun]
12:45- Temporary Taiwan / 2017 / DCP / 25 min / Taiwanese with English subtitles / dir. Hsu Hui-ju Hard Good Life Taiwan / 2003 / DVCAM / 43 min / Taiwanese and Mandarin with English subtitles /dir. Hsu Hui-ju / YIDFF2003 NAC Award of Excellence
14:30- Self Portrait: Birth in 47 KM China / 2016 / Blu-ray / 102 min / Chinese (Hubei dialect, Mandarin) with English subtitles / dir. Zhang Mengqi
16:45- Self-Portrait: Sphinx in 47 KM China / 2017 / DCP / 94 min / Chinese (Hubei dialect) with English subtitles /dir. Zhang Mengqi
18:45- Self-Portrait: Window in 47 KM China / 2019 / Blu-ray / 110 min / Chinese (Hubei dialect) with English subtitles / dir. Zhang Mengqi
Nov.09 [Mon]
12:45- In Our Paradise France / 2019 / Blu-ray / 77 min / Bosnian, French and German with English subtitles /dir. Claudia Marschal
14:30- Yukiko France / 2018 / Blu-ray / 70 min / Korean and Japanese with English subtitles /dir. Noh Young-Sun
16:10- Erased,__Ascent of the Invisible Lebanon / 2018 / DCP / 76 min / Arabic and English with English subtitles / dir. Ghassan Halwani / Ogawa Shinsuke Prize
18:30- The Ashes and Ghosts of Tayug 1931 The Philippines / 2017 / DCP / 115 min / Pangasinan and Iloko with English subtitles / dir. Christopher Gozum
Nov.10 [Tue]
12:45- And What Is the Summer Saying India / 2018 / DCP / 23 min / Marathi with English subtitles / dir. Payal Kapadia That Cloud Never Left India / 2019 /DCP / 65 min / Bengali with English subtitles / dir. Yashaswini Raghunandan
15:00- At Home Walking India / 2019 / DCP / 114 min /Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles / dir. Rajula Shah
17:30- Distinguished Flying Cross USA / 2011 / Blu-ray / 62 min / English / dir. Travis Wilkerson / YIDFF 2011 Special Prize
19:00- Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? USA / 2017 / Blu-ray / 90 min / English / dir. Travis Wilkerson
Nov.11 [Wed]
12:45- Absence India / 2018 / Blu-ray / 80 min / Hindi with English subtitles /dir. Ekta Mittal
14:30- Invisible Actors Korea / 2018 / DCP / 122 min / Korean with English subtitles /dir. Chae Hyeong-sik
17:00-
w/talk
Memento Stella Japan, Hong Kong / 2018 / DCP / 60 min / No dialogue / dir. Makino Takashi Double Fase Double Fase Japan / 2020 / DCP / 25 min / No dialogue / dir. Makino Takashi
19:00- Living the Light–Robby Müller The Netherlands / 2018 / Blu-ray / 86 min / English, Dutch, German and French with English subtitles /dir. Claire Pijman
Nov.12 [Thu]
12:45- Through the Border Singapore / 2019 / DCP / 29 min / Chinese (Mandarin, Hokkien) with English subtitles /dir. Teo Qi Yu Beyond the Salween River Burma, Vietnam, Thailand / 2019 / DCP / 65 min / Karen and Burmese with English subtitles / dir. Gigi Berardi
14:45- Xalko Canada / 2018 / DCP / 100 min / Kurdish with English subtitles / dirs. Sami Mermer, Hind Benchekroun / NAC Award of Excellence
16:45- Anatolian Trip Turkey / 2018 / DCP / 114 min / Turkish and English with English subtitles / dirs. Deniz Tortum, Can Eskinazi
19:00- The Wandering Rock China / 2019 / DCP / 93 min / Chinese with English subtitles / dir. Cui Zhaosong
Nov.13 [Fri]
12:45- This is My Home, Come the Sleeping Indonesia / 2019 / DCP / 81 min / Indonesian with English subtitles / dir. Halaman Papua
14:30- The Ashes and Ghosts of Tayug 1931 The Philippines / 2017 / DCP / 115 min / Pangasinan and Iloko with English subtitles / dir. Christopher Gozum
17:00- Droga! USA, The Philippines / 2014 / Blu-ray / 8 min / Tagalog and English with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza Disintegration 93-96 USA, The Philippines / 2014 / Blu-ray / 6 min / English and Tagalog with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza No Data Plan The Philippines, USA / 2018 / DCP / 70 min / English, Tagalog with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza
19:00- And What Is the Summer Saying India / 2018 / DCP / 23 min / Marathi with English subtitles / dir. Payal Kapadia That Cloud Never Left India / 2019 /DCP / 65 min / Bengali with English subtitles / dir. Yashaswini Raghunandan
Nov.14 [Sat]
10:00- Invisible Actors Korea / 2018 / DCP / 122 min / Korean with English subtitles /dir. Chae Hyeong-sik
12:30- Exodus Iran / 2019 / DCP / 80 min / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Bahman Kiarostami / NAC Award of Excellence
14:30- Anatolian Trip Turkey / 2018 / DCP / 114 min / Turkish and English with English subtitles / dirs. Deniz Tortum, Can Eskinazi
17:00- Xalko Canada / 2018 / DCP / 100 min / Kurdish with English subtitles / dirs. Sami Mermer, Hind Benchekroun / NAC Award of Excellence
Nov.15 [Sun]
10:00- In Thy Kingdom by the Sea Poland, Japan / 2018 / DCP / 23 min / Polish, English with English subtitles / dir. Keino Yutaro Gracefully Iran / 2019 / 64 min / DCP / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Arash Eshaghi / Directors Guild of Japan Award
11:50- Yukiko France / 2018 / Blu-ray / 70 min / Korean and Japanese with English subtitles /dir. Noh Young-Sun
13:35- A Feeling Greater Than Love Lebanon / 2017 / DCP / 93 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Mary Jirmanus Saba
15:30- This is My Home, Come the Sleeping Indonesia / 2019 / DCP / 81 min / Indonesian with English subtitles / dir. Halaman Papua
17:15- Absence India / 2018 / Blu-ray / 80 min / Hindi with English subtitles /dir. Ekta Mittal
Nov.16 [Mon]
10:00- Winter in Seoul Korea / 2018 / DCP / 25 min / Korean with English subtitles /dir. Sohn Koo-yong Hut Taiwan / 2018 / DCP / 54 min / Indonesian with English subtitles / dir. So Yo Hen
11:45- Exodus Iran / 2019 / DCP / 80 min / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Bahman Kiarostami / NAC Award of Excellence
13:15- Transnistra Sweden, Denmark, Belgium / 2019 / Blu-ray / 96 min/ Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian with English subtitles / dir. Anna Eborn
15:15- The Crosses Chile / 2018 / Blu-ray / 80 min / Spanish with English subtitles / dirs. Teresa Arredondo, Carlos Vásquez Méndez / The Mayor’s Prize
17:00- Through the Border Singapore / 2019 / DCP / 29 min / Chinese (Mandarin, Hokkien) with English subtitles /dir. Teo Qi Yu Beyond the Salween River Burma, Vietnam, Thailand / 2019 / DCP / 65 min / Karen and Burmese with English subtitles / dir. Gigi Berardi
Nov.17 [Tue]
10:00- Self-Portrait: Sphinx in 47 KM China / 2017 / DCP / 94 min / Chinese (Hubei dialect) with English subtitles /dir. Zhang Mengqi
12:00- Twelve Stories About the Flood Taiwan / 2011 / Blu-ray / 60 min / Chinese, Aborigine with English subtitles / dir: Hsu Hui-ju
13:30- Out of Place Taiwan / 2012 / Blu-ray / 78 min / Chinese and Taiwanese with English subtitles / dir: Hsu Hui-ju
15:15- Temporary Taiwan / 2017 / DCP / 25 min / Taiwanese with English subtitles / dir. Hsu Hui-ju Hard Good Life Taiwan / 2003 / DVCAM / 43 min / Taiwanese and Mandarin with English subtitles /dir. Hsu Hui-ju / YIDFF2003 NAC Award of Excellence
16:45- At Home Walking India / 2019 / DCP / 114 min /Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles / dir. Rajula Shah
Nov.18 [Wed]
10:00- Self-Portrait: Window in 47 KM China / 2019 / Blu-ray / 110 min / Chinese (Hubei dialect) with English subtitles / dir. Zhang Mengqi
12:15- Monrovia, Indiana USA / 2018 / Blu-ray / 143 min / English /dir. Frederick Wiseman / Special Jury Prize
15:00- A Feeling Greater Than Love Lebanon / 2017 / DCP / 93 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Mary Jirmanus Saba
17:00- Transnistra Sweden, Denmark, Belgium / 2019 / Blu-ray / 96 min/ Russian, Romanian and Ukrainian with English subtitles / dir. Anna Eborn
Nov.19 [Thu]
10:00- The Crosses Chile / 2018 / Blu-ray / 80 min / Spanish with English subtitles / dirs. Teresa Arredondo, Carlos Vásquez Méndez / The Mayor’s Prize
11:45- Erased,__Ascent of the Invisible Lebanon / 2018 / DCP / 76 min / Arabic and English with English subtitles / dir. Ghassan Halwani / Ogawa Shinsuke Prize
13:30- Did You Wonder Who Fired the Gun? USA / 2017 / Blu-ray / 90 min / English / dir. Travis Wilkerson
15:15- Xalko Canada / 2018 / DCP / 100 min / Kurdish with English subtitles / dirs. Sami Mermer, Hind Benchekroun / NAC Award of Excellence
17:15- Winter in Seoul Korea / 2018 / DCP / 25 min / Korean with English subtitles /dir. Sohn Koo-yong Hut Taiwan / 2018 / DCP / 54 min / Indonesian with English subtitles / dir. So Yo Hen
Nov.20 [Fri]
10:00- Exodus Iran / 2019 / DCP / 80 min / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Bahman Kiarostami / NAC Award of Excellence
11:45- In Thy Kingdom by the Sea Poland, Japan / 2018 / DCP / 23 min / Polish, English with English subtitles / dir. Keino Yutaro Gracefully Iran / 2019 / 64 min / DCP / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Arash Eshaghi / Directors Guild of Japan Award
13:35- The Wandering Rock China / 2019 / DCP / 93 min / Chinese with English subtitles / dir. Cui Zhaosong
15:35- Cachada--The Opportunity El Salvador / 2019 / Blu-ray / 81 min /Spanish with English subtitles / dir. Marlén Viñayo
17:20- In Our Paradise France / 2019 / Blu-ray / 77 min / Bosnian, French and German with English subtitles /dir. Claudia Marschal

Athénée Français Cultural Center Schedule

Dec.01 [Tue]
14:30- Living the Light–Robby Müller The Netherlands / 2018 / Blu-ray / 86 min / English, Dutch, German and French with English subtitles /dir. Claire Pijman
16:30- Two, Three Times Branco: A Legend's Producer France, Portugal / 2018 / Digital / 110 min / French, Portuguese, English with English subtitles /dir. Boris Nicot
19:00- Mute Fire Colombia / 2019 / Digital / 85 min / Spanish with English subtitles / dir. Federico Atehortúa Arteaga
Dec.02 [Wed]
14:30- Chronicle of a Summer France / 1961 / Blu-ray / 86 min / French with English subtitles / dirs. Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
16:30- Remake of a Summer France / 2016 / Digital / 96 min / French with English subtitles / dirs. Magali Bragard, Séverine Enjolras
19:00- Chuck Norris vs Communism UK, Romania, Germany / 2015 / Digital / 81 min / Romanian with English subtitles / dir. Ilinca Calugareanu
Dec.03 [Thu]
14:00- Junha's Planet Korea / 2018 / Digital / 108 min / Korean with English subtitles / dir. Hong Hyung-sook
16:30- The Light of Tom Brazil / 2013 / Digital / 85 min / Portuguese with English subtitles / dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos
18:30- Angela's Diaries: Two Filmmakers Italy / 2018 / Digital / 125 min / Italian, Russian, Armenian, French and English with English subtitles / dirs. Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucch
Dec.04 [Fri]
14:00-
w/talk
Double Layered Town / Making a Song to Replace Our Positions Japan / 2019 / Bu-ray / 81 min / Japanese with English subtitles / dirs. Komori Haruka + Seo Natsumi
16:30- Domains Japan / 2018 / DCP / 150 min / Japanese with English subtitles / dir. Kusano Natsuka
19:30- Vever (for Barbara) USA / 2019 / Digital / 12 min / English / dir. Deborah Stratman O'er the Land USA / 2009 / Digital / 50 min / English /dir. Deborah Stratman
Dec.05 [Sat]
14:00- Our Madness Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Qatar, Portugal, France / 2018 / Digital / 90 min / Xitswa, Swahili with English subtitles / dir. João Viana
16:00- Step by Step Syria / 1978 / Digital / 22 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Ossama Mohammed Sacrifices Syria, Fance / 2002 / Digital / 113 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Ossama Mohammed
19:00-
w/talk
In Thy Kingdom by the Sea Poland, Japan / 2018 / DCP / 23 min / Polish, English with English subtitles / dir. Keino Yutaro Gracefully Iran / 2019 / 64 min / DCP / Persian with English subtitles / dir. Arash Eshaghi / Directors Guild of Japan Award
Dec.08 [Tue]
14:30- Chuck Norris vs Communism UK, Romania, Germany / 2015 / Digital / 81 min / Romanian with English subtitles / dir. Ilinca Calugareanu
16:30- Chronicle of a Summer France / 1961 / Blu-ray / 86 min / French with English subtitles / dirs. Jean Rouch, Edgar Morin
18:30- Monrovia, Indiana USA / 2018 / Blu-ray / 143 min / English /dir. Frederick Wiseman / Special Jury Prize
Dec.09 [Wed]
15:00- Our Madness Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Qatar, Portugal, France / 2018 / Digital / 90 min / Xitswa, Swahili with English subtitles / dir. João Viana
17:00- Mute Fire Colombia / 2019 / Digital / 85 min / Spanish with English subtitles / dir. Federico Atehortúa Arteaga
19:00- Two, Three Times Branco: A Legend's Producer France, Portugal / 2018 / Digital / 110 min / French, Portuguese, English with English subtitles /dir. Boris Nicot
Dec.10 [Thu]
13:30- Step by Step Syria / 1978 / Digital / 22 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Ossama Mohammed Sacrifices Syria, Fance / 2002 / Digital / 113 min / Arabic with English subtitles / dir. Ossama Mohammed
16:20- Angela's Diaries: Two Filmmakers Italy / 2018 / Digital / 125 min / Italian, Russian, Armenian, French and English with English subtitles / dirs. Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucch
19:00- The Light of Tom Brazil / 2013 / Digital / 85 min / Portuguese with English subtitles / dir. Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Dec.11 [Fri]
15:00- Junha's Planet Korea / 2018 / Digital / 108 min / Korean with English subtitles / dir. Hong Hyung-sook
17:30- Vever (for Barbara) USA / 2019 / Digital / 12 min / English / dir. Deborah Stratman O'er the Land USA / 2009 / Digital / 50 min / English /dir. Deborah Stratman
19:00- Droga! USA, The Philippines / 2014 / Blu-ray / 8 min / Tagalog and English with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza Disintegration 93-96 USA, The Philippines / 2014 / Blu-ray / 6 min / English and Tagalog with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza No Data Plan The Philippines, USA / 2018 / DCP / 70 min / English, Tagalog with English subtitles / dir. Miko Revereza
Dec.12 [Sat]
13:10- On My Way to Fujiyama, I Saw . . . . USA / 1996 / 16mm / 25 min / No dialogue / dir. Jonas Mekas I Had Nowhere to Go Germany / 2016 / Digital / 100 min / English / dir. Douglas Gordon
15:50-
w/talk
Memento Stella Japan, Hong Kong / 2018 / DCP / 60 min / No dialogue / dir. Makino Takashi Double Fase Untitled Japan / 2020 / DCP / 20 min / No dialogue / dir. Makino Takashi
18:00-
w/talk
Domains Japan / 2018 / DCP / 150 min / Japanese with English subtitles / dir. Kusano Natsuka

[Presented by] :Cinematrix
[Co-presented by] Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival(NPO), K's Cinema, Athénée Français Cultural Center
[Funded by] Japan Arts Council