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Festival Archives 2008

The 6th World Film Festival of Bangkok

Opening Film

  • A Moment In June Directed: O Nathapon

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Closing Film

  • Shine A Light (USA, 2008)Directed: Martin Scorsese

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Asian Contemporary

  • A Moment In June (Thailand, 2008)Directed: O Nathapon
  • A Paralyzed Circus (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
  • Chants of Lotus (Perempuan Punya Cerita) (Indonesia, 2007)Directed: Upi Avianto, Nia Di Nata, Fatimah Rony, Lasja F. Susatyo
  • Fiction (Fiksi) (Indonesia, 2008)Directed: Mouly Surya
  • Hashi (Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, 2008)Directed: Sherman Ong
  • Me And Mine (TuaKoo Kongkoo) (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Santi Taepanich
  • Quickie Express (Indonesia, 2007)Directed: Dimas Djayadiningrat
  • Sell Out (Malaysia, 2008)Directed: Yeo Joon Han

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Documentary

  • A Jihad For Love (USA, UK, France, 2007)Directed: Parvez Sharma
  • A Listener's Tale (India, 2007)Directed: Arghya Basu
  • Coffee Faces (Familie Kaffee) (Brazil, 2007)Directed: Martin Jabs
  • Crystal Power (Thailand, 2007)Directed: Joel Gershon
  • Dancing Alfonso (Harikud Shel Alfonso) (Israel, 2007)Directed: Barak Heymann
  • Everything Has Its Time (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Joel Gershon
  • Her Name Is Sabine (Elle s' Appelle Sabine) (France, 2007)Directed: Sandrine Bonnaire
  • Jerusalem: The East Side Story (Palestine, 2007)Directed: Mohammed Alatar
  • Out Of Focus (Israel, 2008)Directed: Tomer Heyman
  • Return To Goree (Retour A Goree) (Switzerland, Luxembourg, 2007)Directed: Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
  • Seven Dumpsters And A Corpse (Sieben Mulden Und Eine Leiche) (Switzerland, 2007)Directed: Thomas Haemmerli
  • Shine A Light (USA, 2008)Directed: Martin Scorsese
  • Through the Eastern Gate (Switzerland, 2007)Directed: Mironel de Wilde, Julien L. Balmer
  • Word Within The Word (Sabad Nirantar) (India, 2008)Directed: Rajula Shah

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World Cinema

  • Adriana (Portugal, 2005)Directed: Margarida Gil
  • Angel (Sweden, 2008)Directed: Colin Nutley
  • Cherry Blossoms - Hanami (Kirschblueten - Hanami) (Germany, 2008)Directed: Doris Doerrie
  • Eat, For This Is My Body (Mange, ceci est mon corps) (Haiti, France, 2007)Directed: Michelange Quay
  • La France (France, 2007)Directed: Serge Bozon
  • New Age (Netherlands, 2007)Directed: Keren Cytter
  • Sita Sings the Blues (USA, 2008)Directed: Nina Paley
  • Summer Book (Tatil Kitabi) (Turkey, 2008)Directed: Seyfi Teoman
  • That Day (Journee) (Switzerland, 2007)Directed: Jacob Berger
  • Three Monkeys (Uc Maymun) (Turkey, 2008)Directed: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Two Lines (Iki Cizgi) (Turkey, 2008)Directed: Selim Evci
  • Waltz With Bashir (Israel, 2008)Directed: Ari Folman

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Latin America

  • La Rabia (Argentina, 2008)Directed: Albertina Carri
  • The Headless Woman (Mujer Sin Cabeza, La) (Argentian, 2008)Directed: Lucrecia Martel
  • The Path (Camino, El) (Costa Rica, 2008)Directed: Ishtar Yasin Gutierrez
  • The Sky, The Earth And The Rain (El Cielo, la Tierra y la Lluvia) (Chile, 2008)Directed: Jose Luis Torres Leiva
  • The Watercolorist (El Acuarelista) (Peru, 2008)Directed: Daniel Rodriguez

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Tribute to Hector Babenco

  • Kiss of Spider Woman (Brazil, USA, 1985)Directed: Hector Babenco
  • The Past (Pasado, El) (Argentina, Brazil, 2007)Directed: Hector Babenco
  • Pixote: The Law Of Wicked (Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco) (Brazil, 1981)Directed: Hector Babenco

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Retrospective: Derek Jarman

  • The Angelic Conversation (UK, 1985)Directed: Derek Jarman
  • Caravaggio (UK, 1986)Directed: Derek Jarman
  • Jubilee (UK, 1977)Directed: Derek Jarman
  • Derek (UK, 2008)Directed: Isaac Julien

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Tribute to Shyam Benegal

  • Manthan (India, 1976)Directed: Shyam Benegal
  • Bhumika (India, 1977)Directed: Shyam Benegal
  • Mandi (India, 1982)Directed: Shyam Benegal
  • Samar (India, 1988)Directed: Shyam Benegal
  • Zubeidaa (India, 2001)Directed: Shyam Benegal

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Short Film

  • Adults Only (Malaysia, 2006)Directed: Yeo Joon Han
  • All Human Beings Are Born Free and Equal (International, 2007)Directed: Eugen Schlegel, Sabine Zimmer, Sandra Budesheim, Kristina Norman
  • Bracelet (Singapore, 2007)Directed: Daniel Hui
  • Flowers of Rawanda (Spain, 2008)Directed: David Munoz
  • Four Dishes (Singapore, 2008)Directed: Leon Cheo
  • G16G17 (Malaysia, 2007)Directed: Saw Tiong Guan
  • Graphic Cities (UK, 2007)Directed: Ed Holdsworth, Hendrick Dusollier, The Light Surgeons, Danny Yount
  • Lost And Found (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Noth Thongsriphong
  • Manus Chanyong: One Night At Talaenggaeng Road (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Paisit Panpruegsachat
  • Wind (Feng) (Singapore, 2007)Directed: Aaron Wilson
  • Wings of Blue Angel (Thailand, UK, 2007)Directed: Tongpong Chantarangkul
  • Disability Short Film Festival & Seminar (Thailand, 2008)Directed: Sopol Chimchinda, Monsak Chaiveeradech, Suthee Rainthavornjit, Phanit Ngamniyom
  • Chang Programme
    1. Chang, Chang, Chang
    2. Mahout
    3. Mere Wife

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Award Result:

  • This year the Harvest of Talents competition was suspended.
  • Lotus Award for Lifelong Dedication to Cinematic Art: Shyam Benegal (India)
  • Thai Short Film Competition
    • Winner:
      Hongsa's Schoolbag (2008) Directed: Supamok Silarak
    • Runner:
      Way to Blue (2008) Directed: Supawadee Sripatum
    • Juries Award:
      Made in Heaven (2008) Directed: Amorn Harinnitisuk
      Croc (2008) Directed: Saravuth Intaraprom

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