Language and Japanese Sign Language. The event attracted an audience of around 20,000 people. 1995 YIDFF The fourth festival edition was held 3–9 October 1995. Along with the competition screenings, the festival hosted a retrospective of films from the early days of cinema in honor of the Lumière brothers' cinematograph centennial. In total, 278 films were shown, which attracted an audience of around 21,000 people. 1997 YIDFF The fifth festival edition was held 6–13 October 1997. In all competitions and programs 187 films were shown, and attendance was around 23,000. 1999 YIDFF The sixth festival edition was held 19–25 October 1999. Apart from the usual international and regional competition programs, a retrospective of films by Joris Ivens was shown. In total 188 films were shown, and attendance was around 20,000. 2001 YIDFF The seventh festival edition was held 3–9 October 2001. Apart from the usual international and regional competition programs, retrospectives of films by Robert Kramer and Fumio Kamei were shown. In total 183 films were shown, and attendance was around 18,000. 2003 YIDFF The eighth festival edition was held 10–16 October 2003. In total 177 films were shown, and attendance was around 19,000. 2005 YIDFF The ninth festival edition was held 7–13 October 2005. Apart from the usual regional and international competition programs, the festival screened a selection of films about Zainichi Koreans, as well as screenings of personal documentaries in collaboration with Visions du réel. In total 145 films were shown, and attendance was around 20,000. 2007 YIDFF The tenth festival edition was held 4–11 October 2007. Apart from the usual regional and international competition programs, the festival also screened a program devoted to German documentaries focused on German history. In total 238 films were shown, and attendance was around 23,000. 2009 YIDFF October 8–15, 2009 2011 YIDFF October 6–13, 2011 2013 YIDFF October 10–17, 2013 2015 YIDFF October 8–15, 2015 2017 YIDFF October 5–12, 2017 References External links Yamagata IDFF official website Japanese film awards Yamagata IDFF Tourist attractions in Yamagata Prefecture Film festivals established in 1989