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TRIBUTE TO PEN-EK RATANARUANG

The cultural twinning between Italy and Thailand will be completed by the tribute to Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, one of the most talented and popular directors, well known in the international festival circuits. Two screenings will be dedicated to Pen-Ek in Bangkok during the Festival, presented by Moviemov with the support of Ciak Magazine. He will also receive the Best Thai Director 2011 award which will be given to him during the Ciak d’Oro ceremony in Rome. The director chose to screen Last Life in the Universe and Ploy. Both movies are shot with a soft touch, with a particular attention to the use of light and photography. While in Last life in the universe is centered on the character’s psychological issues, Ploy is the story of disenchanted love and different truths. Pen-Ek follows his own path, becoming more and more intimistic and mysterious.

June 9th at 5.30pm Ploy (Thailand, 2005, 95’) SF Cinema – The director will present his movie along with Goffredo Bettini, artistic director of Moviemov, and Piera Detassis, artistic director of International Rome Film Festival and director of Ciak Magazine

June 10th at 5.30pm Last Life in the Universe (Thailand, 2003, 112’) Presented at 60^ Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia in 2003 – Controcorrente – and Toronto International Film festival.

FILMOGRAPHY

2009 Sawasdee Bangkok

2009 Nang Mai

2007 Ploy

2006 Digital Sam In Sam Saek 2006: Talk To Her (Segment “Twelve Twenty”)

2006 Invisible Waves

2003 Ruang Rak Noi Nid Mahasan

2001 Love Song: Monrak Transistor

1999 Ruang Talok 69

1997 Fun Bar Karaoke