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| Thai Ambassador Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng (4th from left) CCP VP/Artisctic Director/Cinemalaya Festival Director Chris Millado (5th from left) with officials from the Royal Thai Embassy |
For the third year in a row, the Royal Embassy of Thailand participated at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival via the screening of the film Brother of the Year at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as part of the festival's Visions of Asia section.
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| Thai Ambassador Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng |
Prior to the screening, a reception presided by Thai Ambassador Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng was held for the Embassy's guests that included members of the diplomatic corps, various personalities from the fields of business, politics, culture, and film industry, as well as members from the media. A trio of musicians from St. Scholastica's College serenaded the guests who went on to enjoy Thai gastronomic delights courtesy of Dusit Thani.
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| Thai Ambassador Vasin Ruangprateepsaeng and CCP VP/Artistic Director/Cinemalaya Festival Director Chris Millado |
Brother of the Year
Directed by Witthaya Thongyooyong, Brother of the Year stars Sunny Suwanmethanon who plays the immature Chut, whose life as a wild, carefree bachelor was cut short upon the return of her overachieving, younger sister Jane, portrayed by Urassaya Sperbund in her film debut, returns from Japan. Long standing sibling rivalry resumes and things turn for the worse when Moji, played by Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul of KPop group 2PM, enters the picture as Jane's suitor.
The film features the quirkiness that has defined Thai comedies that has captured an audience here in the Philippines. But it also had a heart especially towards the end when Chut finally sees the light and matures which probably led a handful of moviegoers wiping their tears. Aside from showcasing the importance of family relations, the film also highlighted the importance of ties between different cultures as exemplified with the character of Moji who is half Japanese.
This screening of Brother of the Year at the 15th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a collaboration between the Royal Thai Embassy, Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. This is also part of the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Thailand relations. Previous film events presented by the Royal Thai Embassy this year included screening of the documentary 2,215 at the FEU last March and the Thai Film Festival held in SM Davao last June.
The film features the quirkiness that has defined Thai comedies that has captured an audience here in the Philippines. But it also had a heart especially towards the end when Chut finally sees the light and matures which probably led a handful of moviegoers wiping their tears. Aside from showcasing the importance of family relations, the film also highlighted the importance of ties between different cultures as exemplified with the character of Moji who is half Japanese.
This screening of Brother of the Year at the 15th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is a collaboration between the Royal Thai Embassy, Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Department of Information, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. This is also part of the celebrations of the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Thailand relations. Previous film events presented by the Royal Thai Embassy this year included screening of the documentary 2,215 at the FEU last March and the Thai Film Festival held in SM Davao last June.
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