House Samyan sure knows how to broaden our cultural horizons. This month, the independent theater is hosting the Spanish Film Festival and Taiwan Documentary Film Festival, both of which include a lineup of films that is tempting us to camp on the premises.
From 17 to 21 October, the Spanish Film Festival, which is organized and curated by the Spanish Embassy in Thailand and the Thai Film Archives, will screen five award-winning films from notable Spanish female directors, including Verano 1993 (2017) by Carla Simón, Maixabel (2021) by Iciar Bollaín, Carmen y Lola (2018) by Arantxa Echevarría, Las niñas, Las niñas (2020) by Pilar Palomero, and Libertad (2021) by Clara Roquet. Showtime is at 19:00.
Later this month, the fourth edition of Taiwan Documentary Film Festival will screen 11 award-winning documentaries and films from the island territory, including Rain in 2020 (2021), which follows the life of a family in Myanmar throughout seven years; The Making of Crime Scenes (2022), the story of a former gangster who later becomes a film producer; and The Bride Who Has Returned From Hell (1965), an old film that tells the story of a woman who disguised herself as a babysitter to investigate the murder of her sister. The Taiwan Documentary Film Festival will take place from 26 to 30 October. Tickets are free! Click here to book.