Memory International Film Heritage Festival has selected great 11 films linked by “laughter” from 1902 through 1969 to screen at Alliance Française Bangkok and Film Archive next week.
Exploring the question of what defines comedy, the films from around the globe represent different cultures and eras. At this festival, you will see all jokes, situation-comedy, black comedy and romantic comedy all represented in different formats and genres.
The films have Thai subtitles and English subtitles for those not in English. Film synopses and stills are available at Memory Film Festival Thailand.
Feb. 26 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
6:30pm Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Circus (1928)
Feb. 27 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
7:30pm The Lady Killers (1955)
Feb. 28 at Film Archive (Phuttamonthon Sai 5 Road)
1pm Happy Anniversary (1962) and The Great Love (1969)
3pm Before Rising Up the Ranks (1965)
Mar. 1 at Film Archive (Phuttamonthon Sai 5 Road)
1pm Play Time (1967)
3pm The General (1927)
Mar. 2 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
7:30pm Sugar is not Sweet (1964)
Mar. 3 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
7:30pm Happy Anniversary (1962) and The Great Love (1969)
Mar. 4 at Film Archive (Phuttamonthon Sai 5 Road)
1pm Safety Last (1923)
3pm Sugar is not Sweet (1965)
Mar. 5 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
7:30pm Good Morning (1959)
Mar. 6 at Alliance Française Bangkok (Wireless Road)
7:30pm Play Time (1967)
Reservations can be made online or 02-670-4222 (Alliance française de Bangkok) and 02-482-2013 Ext .111 (Film Archive)
FIND IT:
Memory International Film Heritage Festival
Feb. 26 – Mar. 6
Free admission
Alliance Française de Bangkok
Wireless Road Bangkok
MRT Lumpini
Film Archive, Salaya,
Phuttamonthon Sai 5 Road
