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Advances stalled in film, sport
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/04/2022
» Censorship and discrimination cast pall over World Cup.
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Silver screen's future no longer golden
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 12/06/2020
» The Bangkok arthouse cinema House Samyan may look a little different today to frequent cinemagoers and cinephiles. Along the corridor of the 5th floor of Samyan Mitrtown, the cinema has placed memorable quotes from movies on the floor to remind people to keep their distance from one another. Masks, hand sanitiser, checking for fever, Thai Chana check-in -- audiences know the drill right from the entrance. But the most noticeable difference is actually inside the theatre itself. Empty seats and rows make sure people sit relatively far from one another. Partitions were installed between seats.
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Girls on film
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 02/03/2020
» The Fem Film Festival returns to Bangkok on Friday with a selection of movies that explore the struggles and achievements of women. Following a successful inaugural run last year, the festival is back and will be held at the Bangkok Screening Room in time for International Women's Day this Sunday.
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Irish eyes smiling
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/02/2020
» Wedding bells are ringing. Celebrations of love take place worldwide this month.
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A woman's place
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 30/12/2019
» I felt anger rising in me as I sat through Kim Ji-young: Born 1982. And perhaps that's the film's intention: to rile us up. We deserve to be. We should throw a fit. We should take a stand and finally put our foot down. How else are we ever going to escape this inequality that has been assigned to us since birth? This has to stop.
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The neverending quest for identity
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/11/2019
» THE WORLD OF LGBTI LITERATURE
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Diversity marks TIFF awards
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/11/2019
» The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival concluded earlier this week, with Frelle Petersen's Uncle from Denmark taking home the top Tokyo Grand Prix/Governor of Tokyo award. The drama, which had its world premiere in Tokyo, is about a young woman's life as she cares for her elderly, disabled uncle in rural Denmark.
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World firsts and retrospectives at 32nd Tiff
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 24/10/2019
» The Tokyo International Film Festival (Tiff) is back, and as ever, it features a fantastic line-up of Japanese and international cinematic treats. The 32nd edition of Tiff, one of the biggest film fests in Asia, will be held at Roppongi Hills and other venues throughout Tokyo from Monday until Nov 5.
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An enduring love story
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 16/08/2019
» A relationship is never complete without a cat.
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Good times, good relations
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2019
» The recent Thai Festival in Seoul was indeed a sight to behold. It's not often people can dance to molam and luk thung at Cheonggye Plaza, or eating som tam while lounging leisurely by Cheonggyecheon Stream. But the two-day event recently held in South Korea proved a delight for Thais as well as local Koreans and other foreigners.
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