Selected from over 800 globally submitted titles, 60 films will be screened over 10 days at SF World Cinema from Nov 15-24. Selected films are categorized into five sections: Asian Contemporary, Cine Latino, Cinema Beat, Doc Feast, Short Wave and a retrospective of Thai veteran actress Jarunee Suksawas. Highlights are as follows:

 

The Cleaner (Peru). This sci-fi drama by Adrian Saba, chosen to represent Peru in the foreign language Oscar category, narrates a bizarre epidemic that hits Lima, leaving a forensic cleaner (Victor Prada) to take care of an 8-year-old boy (Adrian Du Bois). Nov 16, 23

 

The Isthmus (Thailand). Starring Sangthong Gate U-Thong, the story of a mother, Da, who after her Burmese maid dies, sees her 8-year-old daughter mysteriously lose her mother tongue and speak only Burmese. Nov 21, 23

 

Neighboring Sounds (Brazil). The lives of people in Recife, a middle-class neighborhood hit by a wave of crimes, see a dramatic change after the arrival of private security guards hired to watch their streets. Nov 16, 18

 

Clandestine Childhood (Argentina). During the Cold War, Juan and his family, who are members of an organization fighting Argentina’s ruling military junta, must assume fake identities to survive. Nov 16, 20

 

The Last Shepherd (Italy). A film by Marco Bonfanti which follows Renato Zucchelli, a traveling shepherd in the Italian alps, who dreams of taking his sheep into the heart of Milan. Nov 21, 23

 

Rock The Casbah (Israel). After an Israeli soldier is killed by a washing machine thrown down from a house in Gaza, four young Israeli soldiers are stationed on the rooftop of a Palestinian family to monitor the chaotic surroundings. Nov 17, 19

 

Tickets B120. Full showtimes at www.worldfilmbkk.com