The Cinematic Nangloeng programme is screening five movie classics curated by the Thai Film Archive and the Thai Film Foundation at the century-old Sala Chalermthani wooden cinema in Bangkok's Old Town, running until Saturday.
The five-day screening begins today with Ruen Pae (The Houseboat, 1961). Directed by Prince Bhanubhan Yukol, the movie follows three friends Jen (Sor Asanajinda), Kaew (Chaiya Suriyan) and Rin (Jinfong) who love the same women, Penh (Maria Jang), while sharing a bamboo boathouse. They follow different paths until destiny brings them back to a tragic event.
On Wednesday is Tone (A Man Called Tone, 1970), Piak Poster's directorial debut that broke new ground. It follows Tone (Chaiya Suriyan), an orphaned village temple boy who is in love with the rich girl Kularb (Jaruwan Panyopas). When he saves city boy Aod (Sayan Chantaraviboon) from gangsters, he is invited to live and study in Bangkok, where he eventually falls in love with Aod's sister Dang (Aranya Namwong).
Screening on Thursday is Wan Phen (1978). Produced by Prince Thitibandhu Yugala, it follows Wan Phen (Nipaporn Nongnuj), a young southern girl who is looked after by Arun (Sombat Metanee) after her family saved him from an accident. When Arun is involved in an affair, an older Wan Phen realises her feelings for him and, broken-hearted, returns home.
On Friday, audiences can experience Lohk Thang Bai Hai Naai Khon Diao (Romantic Blue, 1995). Directed by Rachen Limtrakul, it follows Mai (Somchai Kemglad) and his younger brother Men (Pramod Sangsorn) who fall in love with the same girl, Pon (Suttida Kasemsan Na Ayutthaya). However, their family's problem forces the brothers to get involved in car theft, which changes their lives completely.
Closing the programme on Saturday is 2499 Anthaphan Khrong Mueang (Dang Bireley's And Young Gangsters, 1997). Directed by Nonzee Nimitbutr, the film is a nostalgic depiction of teenagers in the 1950s, following the young gangster Dang (Jesdaporn Pholdee), the son of a prostitute, who is trapped in a cycle of violence. He is eventually killed in a car accident.
Admission is free. All screenings start at 4pm. The unairconditioned cinema has a seating capacity for 250 visitors and people are advised to bring personal fans.
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