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[email protected] Asia Society in association with Cineaste presents: Film Series: Blissfully Thai May 13 – June 17, 2011 Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street, NYC Tears of the Black Tiger (Magnolia Pictures) Asia Society in association with Cineaste presents a major film series that celebrates the current Thai film renaissance and the emergence of some of the world’s most original cinematic voices since the late 1990s. WhereDirectors Asia and such America as Apichatpong Meet Weerasethakul, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, and Wisit Sasanatieng have put Thai 725 Parkcinema Avenue on th e international map. Thai films are now regular fixtures in major film festivals, garnering New awardsYork, NY around 10021 -the5088 globe, culminating in the riveting Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or win of Uncle PhoneBoonmee 212.288.6400 Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Apichatpong 2010). Fax 212.517.8315 Where Asia and America Meet www.asiasociety.org―Although these filmmakers share an innovative and kindred spirit, what is really exciting is that they 725 Park Avenue embody very different artistic visions,‖ says La Frances Hui, curator of the series and Senior Program New York, NY 10021-5088 Officer of Cultural Programs at Asia Society. This series includes works made since 2000 by six Phone 212.288.6400 filmmakers, all born in the 60s and 70s, and offers New York audiences a rare opportunity to sample a Fax 212.517.8315diverse group of films from Thailand.