Thai Cinema - Tears of the Black Tiger
Tears of the Black Tiger, filmed in bright Candy cane colours is a hilarious tribute to the Thai tearjerkers of the fifties and the Italian Spaghetti Westerns. Introduction by Dr Rachel Harrison, Reader in Thai Cultural Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS, London).
Wisit Sasanatieng (TH 2000)
Thai spoken, Dutch subtitles, 102’ kleur
Tears of the Black Tiger, filmed in bright Candy cane colours is a hilarious tribute to the Thai tearjerkers of the fifties and the Italian Spaghetti Westerns. Fearsome gunslingers and smoldering women sing sickly-sweet tunes.
Introduction by Dr Rachel Harrison, Reader in Thai Cultural Studies at the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS, London)
The International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) and EYE Film Institute present six movies from Thailand. This in the wider framework of the 20th anniversary of Fortissimo Films (17 September-5 October) in which movies of this Dutch film production company are highlighted. Some of these movies are introduced by film critics or specialists in the field of Thai movies and culture.