Thammasat Human Rights Film Festival

Programme of TUHRFF:

December 2nd, Room 103 at faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University

12.00 - 15.00
1st block: "..beyond"


1. The Journey of Magdalena Robinson (M. Sulik, Slovakia) approx. 40 min.
2. Happiness (Kittipong Saarddee, Thailand) approx. 8 min.
3. I´m fine (Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, Thailand) approx. 4 min.
4. Ja Boe means The Man of Luck (M. Chamroensuksakul, Thailand) approx. 14 min.
5. Dreaming vendors (A. Abid, Bangladesh) approx. 38 min.
6. Diamonds (Asia-Pacific, Susan Paxton ) approx. 25 min.

DISCUSSION featuring human rights activist and author of Dreaming Vendors Ahmed Abid, a Thai transgender activist Kath Khangpiboon and Indonesian Coordinator for APN+, Frika Iskandar(to be confirmed), who works with women living with HIV. 


16.00 - 19.00
2nd block: "Myanmar"

1. Undocumented-Go Home (Min Gaung, Myanmar/Burma) approx. 42 min.
2. Bungkus (Lay Thida, Yangon Film School) approx. 18 min. 
3. Burmese butterfly (Hnin Ei Hlaing, Yangon Film School) approx. 12 min. 
4. Click in Fear (Sai Kyaw Khaing, Myanmar/Burma) approx. 13 min. 

DISCUSSION featuring the film-makers from Yangon Film School Lay Thida and Hnin Ei Hlaing, joined by Dr. Carole Faucher from the University of Tsukuba, Japan.


Thammasat Human Rights Film Festival is a pilot project prepared as part of Human Rights Course at Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University. 
The first ever human rights film festival of Thammasat University is organized by graduate students of Master in International Relations programme. Under supervision of Dr. James Gomez as part of Human Rights course and sponsored by Heinrich Boll Foundation, we are organizing a one day short film festival to bring more awareness about human rights to Thai society as well as the international Bangkokians.