BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt unveiled a film festival for Bangkokians to enjoy throughout the month of July under the title “Movies in the Open Air,” Sanook.com said today (June 30).
Organised together with Deputy Bangkok Governor Sanon Wangsangboon and network partners the intention is to bring smiles and happiness to the residents with this being continuation of concerts in the park held over recent weekends.
Altogether 25 movies are being screened at 10 locations in the capital over four weekends. These are a mixed bag of new and some very old films.
Another goal is to revitalise Bangkok and support the capital as a place for location shooting in future.
The 25 films being screened in the open air are as follows:
FIRST WEEKEND
July 7, 2022
Thai movie: Dang Bireley’s and Young Gangsters (1997) at Lan Khon Mueang Town Square, Phra Nakhon district;
Thai movie: Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) at True Digital Park, Phra Khanong district.
July 8, 2022
Thai Movie: Time in a Glass Bottle (1991) at Lan Khon Mueang Town Square, Phra Nakhon district;
French movie: 36 (2012) at True Digital Park, Phra Khanong district.
July 9, 2022
Thai movie: Black Silk (1961) at Lan Khon Mueang Town Square, Phra Nakhon district;
Thai movie: Mae Nak Phra Khanong (Movie about Thailand’s most famous ghost) (1959) at True Digital Park, Phra Khanong district.
SECOND WEEKEND
July 14, 2022
Indian movie: RRR (2019) at Khlong Toei Youth Centre, Khlong Toei district;
Thai movie: 4Kings (2021) at Suan Rot Fai, Chatuchak district.
July 15, 2022
Thai movie: Transistor Love Story (2001) at Khlong Toei Youth Centre, Khlong Toei district;
English movie: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) at Suan Rot Fai, Chatuchak district.
July 16, 2022
Thai movie: Boonchu Poo Narak (Cute Boonchu) (1988) at Khlong Toei Youth Centre, Khlong Toei district;
Thai movie: One for the Road (drama) (2018) at Suan Rot Fai, Chatuchak district.
THIRD WEEKEND
July 21, 2022
Thai movie: Citizen Dog (2004) at Benjakitti Park, Khlong Toei district;
English movie: Fast and Furious (2009) at Bang Khae Phirom market, Bang Khae district.
July 22, 2022
Thai movie: The Blue Hour (2015) at Benjakitti park, Khlong Toei district;
Thai movie: Shutter (2004) at Bang Khae Phirom market, Bang Khae district.
July 23, 2022
Japanese movie: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2018) at Benjakitti park, Khlong Toei district;
Thai movie: Dear Dakanda (2005) at Bang Khae Phirom market, Bang Khae district.
FOURTH WEEKEND
July 28, 2022
Thai movie: Love of Siam (2007) at Block 1, Siam Square, Pathumwan district;
Thai movie: Sunset at Chaophraya (2013) at Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Park, Lat Krabang district.
July 29, 2022
Thai movie: Seasons Change (2006) at Block 1, Siam Square, Pathum Wan district;
Thai movie: Pee Mak (2019) at Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Park, Lat Krabang district.
July 30, 2022
Thai movie: Siam Square (1984) at Block I, Siam Square, Pathum Wan district;
Thai movie: Gunman (1983) Queen Sirikit 60th Anniversary Park, Lat Krabang district.
July 31,2022
Thai movie: School Town King (2020) at Kru Grape Garden, Wattana district;
Thai movie: One for the Road (2021) at Sukhumvit 31, Wattana district.
CAPTIONS:
Top: A poster of the Thai movie “One for the Road” that had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 28, 2021. Image: Movie Trivia
Front Page: Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt attending a meeting. Photo: Sanook.com
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