Festival Archives 2006
The 4th World Film Festival of Bangkok
- Festival Period : 12 - 22 October 2006
- Type : Competitive
- Films Screened : 89 Films from 32 Countries
- Venues : Grand EGV Siam Discovery, EGV Metropolis, Major Cineplex Central World Plaza
- Activities : The 2nd Produire au Sud Bangkok, Photo Exhibition by Krzystof Kieslowski, Poster Exhibition by Rafal Olbainski
Opening Film
The Banquet (Ye Yan) (China, 2006)Directed: Feng Xiaogang
Closing Film
Battleship Potemkign (Russia, 1925)Directed: Sergei M. Eisenstein
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
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
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
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
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
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
- Take a Messege (2005)Directed: May-thus Chaichayanon
- ?Before (2005)Directed: Samart Suwannarat
- The Table's Space (2006)Directed: Nisha Jurairattanaporn
- The Massage (2006)Directed: Thawatpong Tangsajjapoj
- Painless Sex? (2005)Directed: Chukiat Wongsuwan
- Upper Story (2005)Directed: Pathompon Tesprateep
- Yuriem est le mari d'un e'trangere (2006)Directed: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- You are where I belong to (2006)Directed: Thunska Pansittivorakul
- Different Degree (2006)Directed: Monchai Chatbumrungsuk
- Sleeping Beauty (2006)Directed: Chulyanon Siriphol
- Golden Sand House (2006)Directed: Chulyanon Siriphol
- See (2006)Directed: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
- Breeze (2006)Directed: Sathit Sattarasart
- The Funeral (2006)Directed: Uruphong Raksasad
International Short Film
- Anastasia (Greece, 2005)Directed: Dimitris Apostolou
- The Gold Tooth (Peru, 2005)Directed: Daniel Rodriguez
- A Man Thing (Poland, 2001)Directed: Slawomir Fabicki
- Photograbber (France, 2004)Directed: Pascal Tosi
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
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
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
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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