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	Latest News SCREENING on OCTOBER 8, 2011 of "The Skin Of The South" and "Rodan" As part of Honda's centennial celebration, "The Skin Of The South" and "Rodan" will be shown at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival which will be held from 10/6th through 10/13th. The screening will be a part of their special program titled "Films about Yamagata", which will focus on Yamagata prefecture where Honda is from.  Along with the showing of the films, there will be a talk show with Honda's son Ryuji and others as well as an exhibit of scripts and photos, all free of charge. Date:    Oct. 8th (sat), 2011 Place:    Yamagata Museum of Art              1-63 Otemachi, Yamagata,              Yamagata Prefecture 990-0046 Japan              tel:  023-622-3090 (main)              fax: 023-622-3145              Ishiro Honda Centennial Exhibition (3rd Fl. Room #5) Program: 15:30-16:30        "Waga eiga jinsei - director Ishiro Honda - DGJ interview" 17:15-18:37        "Rodan" + talk session 20:00-21:35        "The Skin Of The South" For more detailed information, please visit: http://www.yidff.jp/2011/2011-e.html     Updates February 1, 2010 - Biography page updated with new entries March 30, 2009 - Messages section updated--Tsuchiya, Mizuno, Takashima January 21, 2009 - Messages section updated
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