The 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival was held from February 17 to February 27. The festival's events were held in the newly opened

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, the first time all the festival's screenings, sidebar events, activities and film market were gathered under one roof. The festival opened with the Asian premiere of Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's ''

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''. The closing film was ''

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'' by Chris Columbus. Celebrity highlights included director

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giving a master class, actor

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giving a talk and introducing a screening of '' The Man with the Golden Gun'', as well as appearances by

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, director

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and cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

Golden Kinnaree Awards

International Competition

Best Picture

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'', directed by

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**''

The Consequences of Love ''The Consequences of Love'' ( it, Le Conseguenze dell'Amore) is a 2004 Italian psychological thriller film written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. It stars Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini, Gianna Paola Scaffidi, and Raffaele P ...

'', directed by

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**''

The House of Sand ''The House of Sand'' ( pt, Casa de Areia) is a 2005 Brazilian film directed by Andrucha Waddington. It stars real life mother and daughter Fernanda Montenegro and Fernanda Torres. ''The House of Sand'' was filmed entirely on the coast of no ...

'', directed by

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**''

'', directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang **''

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'', directed by

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, Kudret Sabanci,

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, Yucel Yolcu and

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**''

Mrs Henderson Presents ''Mrs Henderson Presents'' is a 2005 biographical musical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Martin Sherman. It stars Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Kelly Reilly, and Will Young (in his acting debut). It tells the true story of Laura He ...

'', directed by

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**''

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'', directed by

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**''

River Queen ''River Queen'' is a 2005 New Zealand-British war drama film directed by Vincent Ward and starring Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison and Stephen Rea. The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well at t ...

'', directed by Vincent Ward **''

Sympathy for Lady Vengeance ''Lady Vengeance'' (; ; titled ''Sympathy for Lady Vengeance'' in Australia and Russia) is a 2005 South Korean psychological thriller film directed by Park Chan-wook. The film is the third and final installment in Park's '' Vengeance Trilogy'', ...

'' by

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**'' Transamerica'', directed by

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**''

Tsotsi ''Tsotsi'' is a 2005 crime drama film written and directed by Gavin Hood and produced by Peter Fudakowski. It is an adaptation of the novel ''Tsotsi'' by Athol Fugard and is a South African/UK co-production. Set in the Alexandra slum in Johan ...

'', directed by

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**''

The White Masai ''The White Masai'' (german: Die weiße Massai) is a 2005 film directed by Hermine Huntgeburth and starring Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido. The screenplay concerns Carola, a woman who falls in love in Kenya with Maasai Lemalian. The film is based on a ...

'', directed by

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Best Director

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, ''

Best Actor

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, ''

Best Actress

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, '' Transamerica''

Best ASEAN Film

*'' Bride of Silence'', directed by Đoàn Minh Phượng and Doàn Thanh Nghia **'' 3 Friends'', directed by Mingmongkol Sonakul, Pumin Chinaradee and

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**'' Ahimsa: Stop to Run'', directed by Kittikorn Laiwsirikun **'' The Burnt Theater'', directed by

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**''

Gie ''Gie'' is a 2005 Indonesian biopic film directed by Riri Riza. The film tells the story of Soe Hok Gie, a graduate from University of Indonesia who is known as an activist and nature lover. The film is based on a diary ''Catatan Seorang Demonst ...

'', directed by

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**'' Goalposts & Lipsticks'', directed by Bernard Chauly **'' The Gravel Road'', directed by

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**''

Janji Joni ''Janji Joni'' (English: ''Joni's Promise'') is a 2005 Indonesian adventure romantic comedy film written and directed by Joko Anwar in his directorial debut. Starring Nicholas Saputra, Mariana Renata, Rachel Maryam, and Surya Saputra, the film ...

'', directed by

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**''

Journey from the Fall ''Journey from the Fall'' ( vi, Vượt Sóng) is a 2006 independent film by writer/director/editor Ham Tran, about the Vietnamese re-education camp and boat people experience following the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This drama was released ...

'', directed by

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**'' Magdalena: The Unholy Saint'', directed by

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**'' The Masseur'', directed by

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**'' Monday Morning Glory'', directed by

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**''

The Tin Mine ''The Tin Mine'' ( th, มหา’ลัย เหมืองแร่ or ''Maha'lai muang rae'') is a 2005 Thai biographical drama film directed by Jira Maligool. It is adapted from short stories by Ajin Panjapan and his semi-autobiographical ...

'', directed by

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**''

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'', directed by Han Yew Kwang

New Voices

*''

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'', directed by

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and Martin Desalvo **''

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'', directed by Eléonore Faucher **'' Dreaming Lhasa'', directed by Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam **'' Go West'', directed by

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**''The Intruder'', directed by

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**'' Kissed By Winter'', directed by

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**''

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'', directed by

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**'' Milarepa: Revenge'', directed by

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**'' On My Skin'', directed by

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**''

Parzania ''Parzania'' (translation: ''Heaven and hell on earth'') is a 2007 Indian drama film co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia; David N. Donihue is the other co-writer. The film featured Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika in the lead roles, while Cor ...

'', directed by

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**'' Ryna'', directed by Ruxandra Zenide **'' The Sacred Family'', directed by Sebastián Campos Watt **'' Season of the Horse'', directed by Ning Cai **''

Sophie Scholl – The Final Days ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'' (german: Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage) is a 2005 German historical drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Fred Breinersdorfer. It is about the last days in the life of Sophie Scholl, a 21-y ...

'', directed by Marc Rothemund **'' Stoned!'', directed by Steven Woolley **'' Three Dots'', directed by

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Best Documentary

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'', directed by

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*Honorable mention - ''

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'', directed by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller *Honorable mention - '' In the Shadow of the Palms'', directed by

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**'' Africa United'', directed by Ólaf Jóhannesson **'' Before the Flood'', directed by Li Yifan and Yan Yu **'' Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul'', directed by

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**'' Linda & Ali, Two Worlds Within Four Walls'', directed by Lut Vandekeybus **''

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'', directed by David Brisbin **'' Switch Off'' (''Apaga y vámonos''), directed by Manel Mayol **''

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'', directed by Davin Anders Hutchins **'' The Giant Buddhas'', directed by Christian Frei **'' The Stories from the North'', directed by Uruphong Raksasad **'' Vajra Sky Over Tibet'', directed by John Bush

Special Awards

* Jameson Best Asian Short Film – '' Under Construction'', directed by Lee Hyung-Suk * Jameson People's Choice Award – ''

Art of the Devil 2 ''Art of the Devil 2'' ( Thai: ลองของ or ''Long khong'') is a 2005 Thai horror film directed by Kongkiat Khomsiri, Art Thamthrakul, Yosapong Polsap, Putipong Saisikaew, Isara Nadee, Pasith Buranajan and Seree Pongniti (known collecti ...

'', directed by

Kongkiat Khomsiri Kongkiat "Kome" Komesiri ( th, ก้องเกียรติ โขมศิริ, born 2 June 1975, in Thailand) is a Thai film director and screenwriter. Film career He graduated from the Faculty of Mass Communications at Bangkok Univers ...

, Art Thamthrakul, Yosapong Polsap, Putipong Saisikaew, Isara Nadee, Pasith Buranajan and Seree Pongniti * Jury Mention – ''

'', directed by

, Kudret Sabanci,

, Yucel Yolcu and

* Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion of Asian Cinema – Wouter Barendrecht and Michael J. Werner of

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. *Crystal Lens Award –

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*Career Achievement Award –

*Lifetime Achievement Award –

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Controversy

Ahead of the 2006 festival, Somsak Techaratanaprasert, the president of the

Federation of National Film Associations of Thailand The National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations ( th, สมาพันธ์สมาคมภาพยนต์เเห่งชาติ, MPC, previously known as the Federation of National Film Associations) is the main ...

, called for a boycott of the festival by group members, because festival organizers, the

Tourism Authority of Thailand The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) ( th, การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย) is an organization of Thailand under the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Its mandate is to promote Thailand's tourism in ...

, had not included Federation in the film-selection process and marketing plans for the festival, as it had in past years. Member film studios

Five Star Production Five Star Production Co. Ltd. ( th, ไฟว์สตาร์ โปรดักชั่น) is a Thai film production company. It was founded in 1973 by Kiat Iamphungphorn and is today headed by his children, Aphiradee and her younger brothe ...

, GTH and

RS Promotion RS Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท อาร์เอส จำกัด (มหาชน)) the pioneer and has been the inspiration of Thai entertainment culture since 1982. Today, RS GROUP is categorized in the commerce sector i ...

did not agree with the boycott, which led to Somsak, also the chief executive of

Sahamongkol Film International Sahamongkol Film International Co. Ltd. ( th, บริษัท สหมงคลฟิล์ม จำกัด, also Sahamongkolfilm, Mongkol Film or SM) is a Thai motion picture production and distribution company. It is the leading movie ...

, to resign as chairman of the Federation. But as a result of the boycott, some films produced or distributed by Sahamongkol were pulled from the festival program.''

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''
Headlines, February 10, 2006

References

External links

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