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.
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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.
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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.