Cinema
CINEMA DIVERSE 2012
Organized By Bangkok Art and Culture Centre and FilmS Forum
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Activity Division in cooperation with Films Forum present Cinema Diverse; a programme showing films from various countries. Films selected have content regarding culture and society so with this selection, filmgoers can gain perspective and idea which is from a familiar environment.
After each film shown, there will be a Q&A session with director, cast, and/or crew to acknowledge about the film as well as to share experience between the content provider and consumer.
Film schedule
June – December 2012; 5.00 – 9.00 pm
Details
Sunday 24 June 2012 Color of Passion (India)
Saturday 28 July 2012 August Drizzle (Sri Lanka)
Saturday 20 October 2012 Nino (Philippines)
Saturday 17 November 2012 The Clay Bird (Bangladesh)
Saturday 15 December 2012 Tear of the Black Tiger (Thai)
Film schedule's the fifth movie
Saturday 15 December 2012 – Tears of the Black Tiger (Thai with English subtitle)
Register 5 p.m., Screening 6 p.m.
The debut feature film of talented Wisit Sasanatieng , ‘Tears of the Black Tiger’ , with its saturated colours, loud actions, melodramatic emotions, created big waves when it was made, and soon became a ‘hit’ on the international festival favourite. It was the first Thai film which was in Competition at the Un Certain Regard section of the prestigious Cannes festival,after which it went to festivals in Sundance, Rotterdam,Vancouver, Seattle and various others .
The story of a cowboy hero and his trysts with love, with the law, and with filial revenge, have been compared to the movies of Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah. It has also been compared to the movies of Thai ‘greats’ like Rattana Pestomji,whom the Director admired. Infact,he cast a favourite ,old-time actor of Pestomjee, Sombat Methanee,in the film. The heroine however is a newcomer of Italian-Thai descent, Stella Malucci. This hybrid mix is the highlight of a unique and arresting film.
That’s why the film has been described a ‘Pad Thai Western’.
‘Tears of the black tiger’ has a multi-layered story that trips through many places and times. It is on one hand the love-story of Dum and Rumpoey ,whose love is doomed because they come from different social backgrounds .
It is also the story of Dum taking revenge for his father’s murder, and a tale of Dum
trying hard to hold his own against other ‘outlaws’ like him.
The action-packed movie, with its loud dose of violence and emotions , is arresting both for its theme and its style, and has became a kind of cult-film in the country.
We are proud to screen this unique movie as the last film of our new ’Cinema Diverse’ Series in 2012, which aimed to portray diverse cultures from different parts of Asia,in the presence of its director and actress.
Our previous films, in the Film Series were ‘ Colours of Passion’ (India), August Drizzle (Srilanka), Nino (Philippines), Clay Bird ‘Bangladesh).
This is the only Thai film in the Series.
This is what the critics said-
The Guardian –“ A high-camp cowboy drama.”
The New Yorker- “A jaw-dropper!”
Film Comment – ‘A hybrid of hybrids.’
The cast of ‘Tears of the black tiger’ will be present for the film-event, and will do a Q & A after the movie.
Thai food will be served before the screening.
Program-
5:00 pm: Registration
5:30 pm- 6 :00 pm: Reception
6: 15pm- 8:15 pm: Film Screening
8: 15pm- 9:00 pm- Q & A
The story of a cowboy hero and his trysts with love, with the law, and with filial revenge, have been compared to the movies of Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah. It has also been compared to the movies of Thai ‘greats’ like Rattana Pestomji,whom the Director admired. Infact,he cast a favourite ,old-time actor of Pestomjee, Sombat Methanee,in the film. The heroine however is a newcomer of Italian-Thai descent, Stella Malucci. This hybrid mix is the highlight of a unique and arresting film.
That’s why the film has been described a ‘Pad Thai Western’.
‘Tears of the black tiger’ has a multi-layered story that trips through many places and times. It is on one hand the love-story of Dum and Rumpoey ,whose love is doomed because they come from different social backgrounds .
It is also the story of Dum taking revenge for his father’s murder, and a tale of Dum
trying hard to hold his own against other ‘outlaws’ like him.
The action-packed movie, with its loud dose of violence and emotions , is arresting both for its theme and its style, and has became a kind of cult-film in the country.
We are proud to screen this unique movie as the last film of our new ’Cinema Diverse’ Series in 2012, which aimed to portray diverse cultures from different parts of Asia,in the presence of its director and actress.
Our previous films, in the Film Series were ‘ Colours of Passion’ (India), August Drizzle (Srilanka), Nino (Philippines), Clay Bird ‘Bangladesh).
This is the only Thai film in the Series.
This is what the critics said-
The Guardian –“ A high-camp cowboy drama.”
The New Yorker- “A jaw-dropper!”
Film Comment – ‘A hybrid of hybrids.’
The cast of ‘Tears of the black tiger’ will be present for the film-event, and will do a Q & A after the movie.
Thai food will be served before the screening.
Program-
5:00 pm: Registration
5:30 pm- 6 :00 pm: Reception
6: 15pm- 8:15 pm: Film Screening
8: 15pm- 9:00 pm- Q & A
**** the screening date may be changed, before visit please check www.bacc.or.th or www.facebook.com/baccpage
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past film screening:
– Sunday 24 June 2012 – Colors of Passion (India with English subtitle)
– Saturday 28 July 2012 – August Drizzle (Sri Lanka with English subtitle)
– Saturday 20 October 2012 – Nino (Philippines with English subtitle)
– Saturday 17 November 2012 – The Clay Bird (Bangladesh with English subtitle)
– Saturday 28 July 2012 – August Drizzle (Sri Lanka with English subtitle)
– Saturday 20 October 2012 – Nino (Philippines with English subtitle)
– Saturday 17 November 2012 – The Clay Bird (Bangladesh with English subtitle)
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