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Festival Archives 2006

The 4th World Film Festival of Bangkok

Opening Film

  • The Banquet (Ye Yan) (China, 2006)Directed: Feng Xiaogang

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Closing Film

  • Battleship Potemkign (Russia, 1925)Directed: Sergei M. Eisenstein

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Asian Contemporary

  • The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros) (Philipines, 2005)Directed: Auraeus Solito
  • Cease Fire (Atash Bas) (Iran, 2006)Directed: Tahmineh Milani
  • Close to Home (Karov La Bayit) (Israel, 2005)Directed: Dalia Hager, Vidi Bilu
  • Herbert (India, 2005)Directed: Suman Mukhopadhyay
  • I Don't Want To Sleep Alone (Hei Yan Bangali) (Taiwan, 2006)Directed: Tsai Ming Liang
  • Isabella (Hong Kong, 2006)Directed: Pang Ho-Cheung
  • My Brother Nikhil (India, 2005)Directed: Onir
  • Sanctuary Rhapsody (Pleng Pantanakarn) (Thailand, 2006)Directed: Supucksarun Suwonnapraprad
  • Silence Will Speak (Kiad) (Thailand, 2006)Directed: Punlop Horharin
  • Sugerless (Malai Sieng Rak) (Thailand, 2006)Directed: Patana Jirawong
  • Tale of Three Friends (Teen Yaari Katha) (India, 2006)Directed: Abhijit Guha, Sudeshna Roy

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Documentary

  • The Accord (Switzerland, 2005)Directed: Nicolas Wadimoff, Beatrice Guelpa
  • Brasileirinho (Finland, Brazil, 2005)Directed: Mika Kaurismaki
  • The Dragon House (Spain, Bhutan, 2005)Directed: Jon Garano
  • Glastonbury (UK, 2006)Directed: Julien Temple
  • Grizzly Man (USA, 2005)Directed: Werner Herzog
  • Heaven's Meadow (Thailand, Germany, 2005)Directed: Detlev F. Neufert
  • Hippie Masala: Forever In India (Hippie Masala: Fur Immer in Indien) (Switzerland, 2006)Directed: Ulrich Grossenbacher
  • Jo Siffert: Live Fast Die Young (Switzerland, 2005)Directed: Men Lareida
  • Konig's Sphere (Koenigs Kugel) (Germany, USA, 2002)Directed: Percy Adlon
  • More Than 1,000 Words (Israel, 2006)Directed: Solo Avital
  • Sketches of Frank Gehry (USA, 2006)Directed: Sydney Pollack
  • Taking Back the Waves (South Africa, 2005)Directed: Nicolas Hofmeyr
  • Weg (Thailand, Germany, 2005)Directed: Wolfgang Bellwinkel
  • Weirdrosopher World (Lok Parach) (Thailand, 2006)Directed: Nontawat Numbenchapol, Rthit Phannikul

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World Cinema

  • 12:08 East of Bucharest (A Fost Sau n-a Fost) (Romania, 2006)Directed: Corneliu Poremboiu
  • All for Nothing (Olg Gia Tipota) (Greece, 2006)Directed: Shane Bunnag, Alexander Seferiades
  • Arizona Sun (Argentina, 2005)Directed: Miguel Angel Rocca, Daniel Pensa
  • Breakfast on Pluto (Ireland, UK, 2005)Directed: Neil Jordan
  • The Caiman (II Caiman) (Italy, 2006)Directed: Nanni Moretti
  • Chicha tu Madre (Peru, 2006)Directed: Gianfranco Quattrini
  • Climates (Iklimer) (Turkey, 2006)Directed: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Just Do It (Fate Come Noi) (Italy, 2002)Directed: Francesco Apolloni
  • The Feast of the Goat (La Fiesta Del Chivo) (Spain, UK, 2005)Directed: Luis Llosa
  • For Bread Alone (El Khoubz El Hafi) (Italy, Algeria, Morocco, 2005)Directed: Rachid Benhadj
  • Frozen Land (Pha Maa) (Finland, 2005)Directed: Aku Louhimies
  • The Immortals (Os Imortais) (Portugal, 2003)Directed: Antonio-Pedro Vasconcelos
  • Lovelorn (Gonul Yarasi) (Turkey, 2005)Directed: Yavuz Turgul
  • The Lovers of Marona (Kochankowie z Marony) (Poland, 2005)Directed: Izabella Cywinska
  • My Name is Eugen (Mein Name ist Eugen) (Switzerland, 2005)Directed: Michael Steiner
  • Ode to Joy (Oda do Radosci) (Poland, 2005)Directed: Anna Kazejak-Dawid, Jan Komasa, Maciej Migas
  • The Proposition (UK, Australia, 2005)Directed: John Hillcoat
  • The Right of the Weakest (La Raison du Plus Faible) (Belgium, 2006)Directed: Lucas Belvaux
  • Seeds of Doubt (Folgeschaden) (Germany, 2005)Directed: Samir Nasr

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Retrospective: Krzysztof Kieslowski

  • The Calm (Spokoj) (Poland, 1976)Directed: Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • First Love (Pierwsza Milosc) (Poland, 1974)Directed: Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • Personnel (Personel) (Poland, 1975)Directed: Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • Short Working Day (Krotki Dzien Pracy) (Poland, 1981)Directed: Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • Underground Passage (Przejscie Podziemne) (Poland, 1973)Directed: Krzysztof Kieslowski

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Tribute to Bernardo Bertolucci

  • The Last Emperor (Italy, UK, 1987)Directed: Bernardo Bertolucci
  • The Spider's Stratagem (Strategia del Ragno) (Italy, 1970)Directed: Bernardo Bertolucci
  • Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man (La Tragedia di un uomo Ridicolo) (Italy, 1981)Directed: Bernardo Bertolucci
  • The Grim Reaper (La Commare Secca) (Italy, 1962)Directed: Bernardo Bertolucci

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Short Film

  • Paris, I Love You (Paris, je t'aime) (France, 2006)Directed: Olivier Assayas, Frederic Auburtin, Emmanuel Benbihy, Gurinder Chadha, Sylvain Chomet, Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, Isabel Coixet, Wes Craven, Alfonso Cuaron, Gerard Depardieu, Christopher Doyle, Richard LaGravenese, Vincenzo Natali, Alexander Payne, Bruno Podalyd?s, Walter Salles, Oliver Schmitz, Nobuhiro Suwa, Daniela Thomas, Tom Tykwer, Gus Van Sant
  • At the End of the Journey (Thailand, 2006)Directed: Tanwarin Sukkhapisit
  • Thai Indie Short Film
    1. Take a Messege (2005)Directed: May-thus Chaichayanon
    2. ?Before (2005)Directed: Samart Suwannarat
    3. The Table's Space (2006)Directed: Nisha Jurairattanaporn
    4. The Massage (2006)Directed: Thawatpong Tangsajjapoj
    5. Painless Sex? (2005)Directed: Chukiat Wongsuwan
    6. Upper Story (2005)Directed: Pathompon Tesprateep
    7. Yuriem est le mari d'un e'trangere (2006)Directed: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
    8. You are where I belong to (2006)Directed: Thunska Pansittivorakul
    9. Different Degree (2006)Directed: Monchai Chatbumrungsuk
    10. Sleeping Beauty (2006)Directed: Chulyanon Siriphol
    11. Golden Sand House (2006)Directed: Chulyanon Siriphol
    12. See (2006)Directed: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
    13. Breeze (2006)Directed: Sathit Sattarasart
    14. The Funeral (2006)Directed: Uruphong Raksasad
  • International Short Film
    1. Anastasia (Greece, 2005)Directed: Dimitris Apostolou
    2. The Gold Tooth (Peru, 2005)Directed: Daniel Rodriguez
    3. A Man Thing (Poland, 2001)Directed: Slawomir Fabicki
    4. Photograbber (France, 2004)Directed: Pascal Tosi

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Award Result:

  • Best Picture: Isabella
  • Best Script: Seeds of Doubt
  • Best Art Direction: Climates
  • Jury's Prize: 12:08 East of Bucharest
  • People's Choice Award: The Banquet

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Films in Competition:

  • 12:08 East of Bucharest (Romania) by Corneliu Porumboiu
  • Chicha tu Madre (Peru) by Gianfranco Quattrini
  • Climates (Turkey) by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Close to Home (Israel) by Vardit Bilu, Dalia Hager
  • Isabella (Hong Kong) by Pang Ho-Cheung
  • Ode to Joy (Poland) by Anna Kazejak-Dawid, Jan Komasa, Maciej Migas
  • The Right of the Weakest (Belgium) by Lucas Belvaux
  • Seeds of Doubt (Germany) by Samir Nasr

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Jury Member:

  • Anchalee Chaiworaporn (Thailand) Film Critics
  • Rafal Olblinski (Poland) Poster Designer
  • Titus Leber (Austria) Film Director
  • Meltem Cumbul (Turkey) Actress
  • Tahmineh Milani (Iran) Film Director

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Guests:

  • Smadar Sayay (Israel) Actress, Close to Home
  • Suman Mukhopadhyay (India) Director, Herbert
  • Tsai Ming Liang (Taiwan) Director, I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
  • Lee Kang Cheng (Taiwan) Actor, I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
  • Vincent Wang (Taiwan) Producer, I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
  • Pang Ho-Cheung (Hong Kong) Director, Isabella
  • Christian Jeune (France) Director of Film Department, Cannes Film Festival
  • Onir (India) Director, My Brother Nikhill
  • Abhijit Guha (India) Director, Tale of Three Friends
  • Emily Eavis (UK) Organizer, Glastonbury
  • Anna Kazejak-Dawid (Poland) Director, Ode to Joy
  • Wolfgang Bellwinkel (Germany) Director, Weg
  • Ernesto Gonzalez Quattrini (Argentina) Producer, Chicha tu Madre
  • Samir Nasr (Germany) Director, Seeds of Doubt
  • Emmanuel Benbihy (France) Producer, Paris, I Love You
  • Thunska Pansittivorakul (Thailand) Director, Thai Indie Group

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