Bangkok--Jan 10--Bangkok International Film Festival
"Right Now" ("A tout de Suite") by Benoit Jacquot, France
A simple phone call becomes a point of no return for a young bourgeoise woman, eading her through The world of crimes and violence.
"2046" by Wong Kar-Wai, Hong Kong
Asia's best known auteur returns with a star-studded futuristic drama, and a vague sequel to "In the Mood for Love".
"Bad Education" by Pedro Almodovar, Spain
A tale of two childhood friends who share a painful memory going through abusive priest in all-boy Catholic schools.
"The Syrian Bride" by Eran Riklis, Israel
Harshness, humor and sorrow combine on Mona's wedding day paradoxically the saddest day of her life.
"Hotel Rwanda" by Terry George, UK
Multiple award winner and this year's Golden Globe favourite, a hotel manager housed over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
"Dogora: Ouvrons les yeux" by Patrice Leconte, France
Musical documentary following the life of a Cambodian child, narrated throuh the symphony compsed by Etienne Perruchon.
"The Sea Inside" by Alejandro Amenabar, Spain
The real-life story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 30 year campaign in favor of euthanasia and his own right to die.
"Schizo" by Gulka Omarova, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, early 90's. Fight without rules. Main prize - an old Mercedes. A boy called Schizo and a drunken ex-boxer take their chance.
"To Take a Wife" by Keren Yedaya, Israel
A haunting, claustrophobic portrait of a loveless marriage, held together in a vice of religious and social convention.
"Mondovino" by Jonathan Nossiter, France
The wine world is shaken with this expose documentary taking a look behind the world's leading wine industries.
Contact:
Press office
Bangkok International Film Festival
1600 New Phetchaburi Road, 15th Fl.
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: 0-2253-7418
Fax: 0-2250-0019
www.bangkokfilm.org
Festival dates 13 - 24 January 2005 End.