Bangkok 101
  • TRENDING
  • PEOPLE, PLACES & BEYOND
    • PLACES & BEYOND
    • PEOPLE
  • COLUMNS
    • Joe’s Bangkok
    • Now New Next
    • Bitchin’ in the Kitchen
    • Kitchen Backstories
    • Eat Like Nym
    • Into the Hood
  • FOOD, DRINKS, ENTERTAINMENTS
  • ART, DESIGN & CULTURE
    • BAM! BANGKOK ART MAP IS ONLINE!
    • Bangkok Art Map Facebook Page
  • TRAVEL
    • Pattaya101
    • Hua Hin 101
    • Phuket101
  • MARKET 101
  • ABOUT US
    • ADVERTISING
    • CAREER
Top Posts
All Thai’d Up: Luxurious Thai Menu at Decanter
Escape to SO Sofitel Hua Hin for a...
Treat your Love to a Splendid Valentine’s Voyage...
Number 1 Gallery Presents ‘The Opera of Metafiction’
Escape to Five-Star Pimalai Resort & Spa on...
La Lanta Fine Art Presents Group Exhibition Featuring...
Centara Grand at CentralWorld Rolls Out ‘The Place...
Anantara Chiang Mai Resort Wraps Up Challenging Year...
Emirates takes A380 experience to new heights
Kathmandu Gallery Examines Race Issues in New Photo...
100 Tonson Gallery Presents ‘House Calls’ by Pinaree...

Bangkok 101

  • TRENDING
  • PEOPLE, PLACES & BEYOND
    • PLACES & BEYOND
    • PEOPLE
  • COLUMNS
    • Joe’s Bangkok
    • Now New Next
    • Bitchin’ in the Kitchen
    • Kitchen Backstories
    • Eat Like Nym
    • Into the Hood
  • FOOD, DRINKS, ENTERTAINMENTS
  • ART, DESIGN & CULTURE
    • BAM! BANGKOK ART MAP IS ONLINE!
    • Bangkok Art Map Facebook Page
  • TRAVEL
    • Pattaya101
    • Hua Hin 101
    • Phuket101
  • MARKET 101
  • ABOUT US
    • ADVERTISING
    • CAREER
ART, DESIGN & CULTURE

Film News & Screenings

written by Bangkok101 July 31, 2017

There are five special film screenings this month at the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of Thailand (518/5 Ploenchit Rd, Maneeya Center, Penthouse), which are part of the ongoing Monday night documentary series. On August 7th the club presents Twinsters, a 2015 film by Samantha Futerman. The film follows the story of how the writer, director, and star stumbles upon a familiar face on YouTube—her own—and finding the resemblance uncanny, she sends the video’s American creator a message. Miraculously the pair discover that they are, in fact, twins separated at birth. This screening includes a post-screening Skype discussion with the filmmakers.

The series continues with two films that explore the world of fine dining. On August 15th don’t miss A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt, a 2011 documentary that follows the career of British chef Paul Liebrandt as he makes a name for himself in post-9/11 New York City. This is followed on August 21st with the 2016 doc City of Gold, in which filmmaker Laura Gabbert follows Pulitzer Prize-winning food critic Jonathan Gold as he explores the culinary culture of Los Angeles.

The FCCT Monday night screenings in August conclude with Most Likely to Succeed, a 2015 feature-length documentary examining the history of education in the United States and revealing the growing shortcomings of conventional education methods in today’s innovative world. All the aforementioned films are being shown in partnership with the U.S. Embassy and the American Film Showcase, and begin at 7pm. Admission is free for members, and B150 for non-members.

As an extra bonus this month the FCCT is also presenting a Tuesday night documentary screening on August 29th with a film entitled The Rainbow Over the River Kwai. The film profiles Takashi Nagase (1918-2011) a Japanese soldier who witnessed the misery behind the building of the infamous ‘Death Railway’ in Thailand during the Second World War—where hard work, torture, malnutrition, and disease claimed the lives of 13,000 POWs and more than 50,000 Asian workers. This documentary highlights ‘Nagase’s ties with Thai people, and details his devotion to atonement, reconciliation, and attempts to make peace with those who were involved in this regrettable chapter in the county’s history. Nagase established the ‘River Kwai Peace Foundation’ to give scholarships to Thai students in Kanchanaburi, and made 135 pilgrimages to Thailand throughout his lifetime. Sometimes he faced cruel rejection, but other times he shook hands with ex-POWs. There was also a notable reunion with Eric Lomax, author of a best-selling non-fiction book which was made into a moving film The Railway Man (2013).

Ironically, the same subject matter—the construction of the ‘Death Railway’ in Kanchanaburi—is the focus of another, unrelated cinematic presentation this month. On Sunday August 13th at the historic Scala Cinema (at Siam BTS station), you can watch the Academy Award winning 1957 war drama The Bridge on the River Kwai, directed by David Lean and starring William Holden, Jack Hawkins, and Alec Guinness. Based on the novel Le Pont de la Rivière Kwai, by Pierre Boulle, the film is largely fictional but loosely parallels the building of a railway bridge at a place called Tha Ma Kham, 5 km from the Thai town of Kanchanaburi (however the movie’s shooting location was, in fact, Sri Lanka). This screening is part of the ongoing ‘World Class Cinema’ series, which presents a different classic film each month up on the big screen. Showtime is 12 noon, and tickets are B100. Call 02 251 2861 for more information.

Film News & Screenings was last modified: September 6th, 2019 by Bangkok101

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Email
documentary screenings Bangkok
0 comment
1
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Bangkok101
Bangkok101

previous post
Make Room for Michelin
next post
Masters & Disciples

You may also like

The PARQ unveils The PARQ Collection

October 15, 2020

100 Tonson Gallery Presents ‘House Calls’ by Pinaree Sanpitak

January 3, 2021

Kathmandu Gallery Examines Race Issues in New Photo Exhibition

January 6, 2021

Bangkok CityCity Gallery Presents Solo Exhibition by Street Artist Alex Face

November 12, 2020

Japanese Film Festival Kicks off at House Samyan

November 10, 2020

Ai Weiwei’s First Solo Exhibition in Thailand at Tang Contemporary Art

November 7, 2020
national museum of royal barges

The National Museum of Royal Barges

April 22, 2020
museum of floral culture

The Museum of Floral Culture

January 13, 2020
ananta kama

A vision of eternity, of fashion and of Bangkok by world-acclaimed Parisian photographer Frederic Monceau

December 19, 2019
qin shi huang

Qin Shi Huang: The First Emperor of China and Terracotta Warriors

November 1, 2019

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Michelin* Chefs Joe and Saki of 80/20 fishing in Koh Libong

Read the latest issue of Bangkok 101 Online Now!

Bangkok101 Mar-Apr 2020

Bangkok 101 Magazine Archive

Bangkok101 magazine archive

Follow Us

Bangkok 101 Magazine

Book Your Next Trip

About Us

  • Work with us
  • Subscribe to the magazine
  • Contact us
  • Advertise with us

Sign up for our newsletter

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Instagram Email RSS

© Copyright 2016 - Bangkok101 - developed by Webmajors

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.