Swiss, French films showing in Bangkok
In addition to the Bangkok Asean Film Festival, which opens on Wednesday, two special screenings are being held in the City of Angels this week.
First up is the Swiss film “Dark Fortune” based on the novel “Finsteres Glück” by Lukas Hartmann. It screens tomorrow (April 24) at 7 at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT). Director Stefan Haupt, who premiered the film in Chiang Mai on Saturday, will be present and available for the Q&A session that follows. The screening will be preceded by a small reception courtesy of the Swiss Embassy at 6.30.
Haupt’s documentary “The Circle” was released in Thailand through the Documentary Club programme. Admission is free for FCCT-members and Bt150 for everyone else. Find out more at www.Fccthai.com
Then on Wednesday (April 26) French director Olivier Assayas will be present for the special screening of his film “Personal Shopper”starring Kristen Stewart, which won him the best director from the Cannes International Film Festival last year. The screening will be held at the Alliance Francaise at 8pm. The director will also attend the reception starting at 6pm and lead the talk at 7pm. Admission is free but unfortunately the event is already fully booked.
“Personal Shopper” hits cinemas on Thailand (April 27).
