Date: June 4, 2024 (Tue) - June 17, 2024 (Mon), Online venue: April 25, 2024 (Thu) - June 30, 2024 (Sun)

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HKTB presents the micro-film series Hong Kong in the Lens by Asian Directors. Directed by Nattawut Poonpiriya (Bad Genius), starring real life sisters Cris and Ploi Horwang.

The director behind the box office hit Bad Genius presents a story that takes place at night in Hong Kong. In hopes to wake their father up, the sisters, Abb and May, set off on a journey in search of their father’s past love. With such a drastic difference in personality, the sisters each take matters into their own hands to find her. Will they succeed?

Director
Nattawut Poonpiriya
Time
0:22:43
Country
Thailand
Genre
Drama
Year
2023

Director

Nattawut Poonpiriya

Nattawut Poonpiriya (nicknamed Baz) is a Thai director. He graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in stage directing from Srinakharinwirot University. He worked on a variety of projects afterwards including television commercials and music videos before directing his first film, Countdown (2012). This film won awards at the Thailand National Film Association Awards.
Bad Genius, his second film, was selected as part of 2017’s Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival programming. The story about a high school student cheating at school and during an international exam resonated with many audiences. After its release in May 2017, Bad Genius became Thailand’s highest grossing 2017 film and hit number 2 in the Chinese box office. He also won Best Director at the Thailand National Film Association Awards (2018).

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Futakotamagawa Rise Studio & Hall2024.06.16 [Sun] 14:50 -16:50 (Screening80min+Q&A40min)

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2024.06.01 [Sat] - 06.30 [Sun]

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