CENSORSHIP
Banned movie gets cremated in public
- Published: 11/12/2010 at 03:17 AM
- Newspaper section: News
A director has staged a mock funeral of a recently banned film, complete with a mournful speech about the deceased and guests placing sandalwood flowers at a miniature crematorium.
Director Tanwarin Sukkapisit conducts a mock funeral at the Thai Film Archive for the recently banned film Insect in the Backyard.. KONG RITHDEE
"At first I thought it would be a fun event," said Tanwarin Sukkapisit about the satirical funeral. "But it turned out to be really sad because I've been working on the film for two years. It was like raising a baby and now the baby is gone."
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- Writer: Kong Rithdee
- Position: Deputy Editor
