April 2006, Minikino Monthly Screening & Discussion

S-Express Thailand 2005
Programmed by: Chalida Uabumrungjit

Karya-karya film pendek Thailand dalam program pertukaran film pendek Asia Tenggara ini dipilih dengan pertimbangan sebagai karya-karya yang cukup representatif dari keberadaan film pendek di negara yang terlibat pada tahun 2005.

S-Express diprakarsai oleh Yuni Hadi (Substation, Singapore), Amir Muhammad (Malaysian Shorts), dan Chalida Uabumrungjit (Thai Film Foundation) pada tahun 2002 dan sejak tahun 2004 Minikino ikut serta untuk memprogram bagian film pendek Indonesia. Pada tahun 2005, S-Express mengalami penambahan program, yaitu dari Filipina dan dari Cina.

	12 Visit Ontanalai Thailand 2005, 12 minutes One day, everything in the room starts to turn around. She has to decide whether she is going to follow or not. Pada suatu hari, semua benda di dalam ruangan mulai berputar. Ia harus memutuskan sikap. Visit studied fine and applied arts at King Mongkut Institute of Technology. He now works at Anya Animation.
	Harvest Uruphong Raksasad, Thailand 2005, 9 minutes Farmers’ life during the harvest time. Kehidupan petani di masa panen. Uruphong studied film at Thammasat University. His previous work, March of Time (2000) has traveled to many festivals. He now freelances in film productions.
	Pillow Talk Araya Suriharn, Thailand 2004, 13 minutes An elderly woman is bored with her daily routine. Things spice up when she meets a telephone repairman. Seorang wanita tua bosan dengan kehidupannya yang monoton. Ketika ia bertemu seorang tukang telepon, hidupnya mulai cerah kembali. Araya studied fine and applied art at Khonkaen University. He now works at Phenomenon Production House.
	Float Primprapa Wungpichayasuk, Thailand 2005, 2 minutes A mermaid is swimming with her friend. Putri duyung berenang-renang bersama temannya. Primprapa studied fine arts at Silpakorn University. Now she works as freelance animator.
	Sad Scenery Tulpob Seangchraeon, Thailand 2005, 19 minutes A woman is drowned in her own ignorance. Seorang wanita tenggelam dalam ketidakpeduliannya. Tulpob has just graduated high school, and now is studying film in Chicago.
	Student James Prutwarasin, Thailand 2005, 7 minutes An ordinary life of a male student. Kehidupan sehari-hari seorang siswa. James has just graduated high school and now studies engineering at Chulalongkorn University.