March 21 to 28
Srisalaya Cinema, Film Archive
(Public Organization)
and Auditorium 5th floor
at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
Photos courtesy of Film Archive (Public Organization)
Arranged by Film Archive (Public Organization), the Salaya International Documentary Film Festival 5 features documentaries from many different countries including the US, Norway, Taiwan and Japan. Here are some of the festival highlights:
The Look of Silence
Directed by Joshua Oppenheimer and an anonymous director, this Grand Jury Prize-winner at the Venice Film Festival is about survivors of genocide in Indonesia.
No Word for Worry
This Norwegian documentary is about the Moken ethnic group of fishermen in Southeast Asia. Hook is a Moken who is trying to save his traditional culture.
The Wages of Resistance: Narita Stories
This film takes viewers back 40 years before Japan’s famous Narita Airport was built. The airport project was protested by farmers at that time.
For details of film schedules, go to www.facebook.com/salayadoc or http://www.fapot.org. Admission is free.
