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Since it was
launched in 2003, Bangkok International Film Festival has become
one of the most important, high-profile film festivals and film
markets in Asia . The Bangkok International Film Festival accomplishes
this by bringing together the best and the brightest in global cinema
to Bangkok, Thailand, the undisputed crossroads of Asia. With a
line up of unparalleled variety and quality thanks to an ever-growing
roster of world-class films, numbering over 150 films alone in 2005,
the film festival has garnered widespread recognition and respect
throughout the industry.
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The 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival announces its official
slate of films. With over 150 films accepted to date ranging from
major US studio features, to small independent films and documentaries,
the 2006 program represents the best line-up of films to date for
the festival now in its fifth year. Invisible Waves (Thailand) will
be screened on the opening night and Rent (USA) will be on the closing
night.
The International Competition
- The Consequences of Love (Italy) - Palo Sorrentino
- House of Sand (Brazil) Andrucha Waddington
- Invisible Waves (Thailand) Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
- Istanbul Tales (Turkey) Umit Unal, Kudret Sabanci, Elim Demirdelen,
Yucel Yolcu & Omur Atay
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (United Kingdom) Stephen Frears
- Ringfinger (France) Diane Bertrand
- River Queen (New Zealand / United Kingdom) Vincent Ward
- Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (South Korea) Chan-wook Park
- Transamerica (USA) Duncan Tucker
- Tsotsi (South Africa / United Kingdom) Gavin Hood
- Water (Canada / India) Deepa Mehta
- The White Masai (Germany) Hermine Huntgeburth
ASEAN Competition
- 3 Friends (Thailand) Mingmongkol Sonakul, Pumin Chinaradee, Aditya
Assarat
- Bride of Silence (Vietnam / Germany / Australia) Doàn Minh
Phuong, Doàn Thanh Nghia
- The Burnt Theater (France / Cambodia) Rithy Panh
- Gie (Indonesia) Riri Riza
- Goalposts & Lipsticks (Malaysia) Bernard Chauly
- The Gravel Road (Malaysia) Deepak Kumaran
- Joni's Promise (Indonesia) Joko Anwar
- Journey from the Fall (Thailand/ USA / Vietnam) Ham Tran
- Magdalena: The Unholy Saint (Philippines) Laurice Guillen
- The Masseur (Philippines) Brillante Mendoza
- Monday Morning Glory (Malaysia) Woo Ming Jin
- Unarmed Combat (Singapore) Han Yew Kwang
International Documentary Competition
- Africa United (Iceland) Olaf Johannesson
- The Art of Flight (Sudan / Egypt) Davin Anders Hutchins
- Before the Flood (China) Li Yifan and Yan Yu
- Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Instanbul (Germany / Turkey)
Fatih Akin
- The Giant Buddhas (Switzerland) Christian Frei
- In the Shadow of the Palms (Australia) Wayne Coles-Janess
- Linda & Ali: Two Worlds Within Four Walls (Belgium/France/Germany/Sweden/Finland)
Lut Vandekeybus
- Nice Hat! 5 Enigmas in the Life of Cambodia (Canada/Cambodia)
David Brisbin
- Vajra Sky Over Tibet (Tibet / China / USA) John Bush
- A Common Thread (France) Eléonore Faucher
- Dreaming Lhasa (United Kingdom / India) Ritu Sarin and Tenzing
Sonam
- Go West (Bosnia & Herzegovina / Croatia) Ahmed Imamovic
- The Intruder (Belgium) Frank Van Mechelen
- Kept and Dreamless (Argentina) Vera Fogwill and Martin DeSalvo
- Kissed By Winter (Norway) Sara Johnsen
- The Married Woman (India) Pradeep Sarkar
- Milarepa: Revenge (Bhutan / India) Neten Chokling
- On My Skin (Italy) Valerio Jalongo
- Parzania (India / USA) Rahul Dholakia
- Reaching Silence (India) Jahar Kanungo
- Ryna (Switzerland / Romania) Ruxandra Zenide
- The Sacred Family (Chile) Sebastián Campos Watt
- Season of the Horse (China) Ning Cai
- Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (Germany) Marc Rothemund
- Stoned! The Wild & Wicked World of Brian Jones (United Kingdom)
Steven Woolley
- Three Dots (Afghanistan) Roya Sadat
Special Presentations
There were many more films in the special
presentations including:
- All the Invisible Children (Italy) Sir Ridley Scott, John Woo,
Mehdi Charef, Emir Kusturica, Spike Lee, Jordan Scott, Stefano Vereruno
-The Constant Gardener (United Kingdom) Fernando Meirelles
- Good Night, and Good Luck (France / USA) George Clooney
- Match Point (United Kingdom) Woody Allen
There will also in association with Cinematographer's Day will be
a special tribute to Dancing Through the Lens featuring the art
of actor / director Gene Kelly. Filmmakers can also compete for
the Best Short Film under 40 minutes and an additional line-up of
films within the category called Windows on the World and the Thai
Panorama.
For a full line
up of the screenings
schedules for the Bangkok International Film Festival>>
There will be International Screenings everyday of the festival
but the Gala Awards ceremony will take place on the 24 February
2006.
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More
information is available about the Bangkok
International Film Festival 2006 on their official website.
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