Showing in Sofitel Luang Prabang

Sofitel Luang Prabang is delighted to be playing a part in this year’s Luang Prabang Film Festival (LPFF), which is coming to town on December 5-9, 2015.

From Paris, London, New York, Shanghai and Beijing, to Morocco, Egypt, French Polynesia and Thailand, Sofitel supports events like the LPFF that celebrate the local arts and culture and bring people together to enjoy an exceptional experience.

The Sofitel Luang Prabang will be hosting the daytime screenings of the LPFF in its Kaipen Room, a refurbished century-old traditional Lao wooden house on the hotel grounds.

Located in Ban Mano, a quiet residential quarter of Luang Prabang, the all-suite Sofitel Luang Prabang is a century-old landmark colonial mansion that was fully restored in 2015 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Luang Prabang’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site and became one of the oldest hotels in the Sofitel collection.

Arranged around the perimeter of the courtyard, the 25 tile-roofed suites range from 46 to 120 square metres in size, with private gardens and patios, hot tubs and private plunge pools. The Governor's Grill restaurant serves gourmet cuisine with traditional Lsao and French touches in a Colonial tent overlooking the hotel's botanical garden.

In addition to more than 20 feature film screenings, this five-day event will present three major public discussions, multiple short film programmes, a collection of 21 videos and three animated films featuring ethnic minority women in Laos telling traditional folktales, and the festival's new ‘Spotlight’ programme, which will devote a full day to Cambodian films – including “The Last Reel,” Cambodia's submission to next year’s Academy Awards.

The films were selected by filmmakers and critics from across Southeast Asia and represent a carefully chosen collection of what they believe to be the finest contemporary films from their respective countries. At the same time, the LPFF has evolved to become an invaluable forum for regional film professionals to network internationally and exchange their diverse ideas and experiences.

This year’s festival coincides with the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of Luang Prabang’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the week marks the arrival of the eagerly awaited Elephant Caravan, a convoy of 20 elephants marching to bring attention to the plight of elephants in Laos and throughout Asia.

All screenings and activities at the festival are free and open to the public.

 

Visit Luang Prabang Film Festival’s official website: http://www.lpfilmfest.org