This year's festival features many New York premieres, some screening for the very first time in the United States! Our program includes post-screening discussions with film directors highlighting such issues as the Muslim Thai community, cultural colonization, and the student uprisings of the 1970s. We appriciate your continued support of ThaiLinks and Thai Takes 2. Please see below for full program details and ticket information.

Cosponsored by ImaginAsian
Thursday, March 31 – Sunday, April 3, 2005

At The ImaginAsian Theater
239 East 59th Street,
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, New York, NY 10022

This innovative film series highlights emerging and established Thai and Thai American filmmakers including features that capture family stories, historical events, mythology and satire as well as experimental shorts and many New York premieres. (Films in Thai with English subtitles and in English)

This film series is presented by Thai Links, dedicated to increasing awareness on issues affecting Thai communities at home and abroad through arts and activism. www.thailinks.org

For tickets call the ImaginAsian box office at 212.371.6682
www.theimaginasian.com

For program information call 917-648-1933 www.thailinks.org

Schedule:
	Thursday, March 31, 8:00 p.m. (Openning Night) My Girl (Fan Chan)/ Komgrit Threewimol, Songyos Sugmakanan, Nithiwat Tharatorn, Vijja Kojew, Vithaya Thongyuyong, Adisorn Tresirikasem /2003/100 mins
	Friday, April 1, 4:30 p.m. My Girl (encore screening)
	Friday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. Baytong/Nonzee Nimibutr/2003/103 mins
	Friday, April 1, 8:45 p.m. Sayew /Kongdej Jaturanrasamee & Kiat Songsanant./2003/105 mins./35 mm
	Saturday, April 2, 2:00 p.m. The Siam Renaissance (Tawipop)/Surapong Pinijkhar/2003/150 mins
	Saturday, April 2, 6:30 p.m. Activism: Then and Now Documentary films shorts portray Thai activism.
	Saturday, April 2, 8:30 p.m. The Adventures of Iron Pussy/Apichatpong Weerasethakul/ 2003 | 90mins
	Sunday, April 3, 2:00 p.m. Emotional Transcendence:Short Films This collection of contemporary and experimental short films from the United States and Thailand exemplify the inevitable transformation that occurs when one encounters societal or political challenges. Discussion with filmmakers moderated by Chalida Uabumrungjit, Project Director of the Thai Film Foundation.
	Sunday, April 3, 5:00 p.m. One Night Husband (Kuen Rai Ngao)/Pimpaka Towira/2003/ 114 mins.
	Sunday, April 3, 8:00 p.m. (Closing Night) Nang Nak/Nonzee Nimibutr/ 1999/ 100 minutes

Thai Takes II was made possible, in part, with funds from the Royal Thai Consulate General; Thai International Airways; the New York State Council on the Arts’ Fund for Creative Communities, administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; and The Puffin Foundation. This program was also made possible in part through the sponsorship of Thai USA, Asian American Arts Alliance, Incite Pictures, contributing members and volunteers.