Press Release #4
5, March, 2004
CINEMASIA, FESTIVAL WITH 70 FILMS, FROM THAILAND TO INDIA
The main festival of the first edition of Cinemasia will be held in the Rialto, Kriterion and KIT Tropentheater in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Over 70 feature films, shorts and documentaries will be screened in 30 programs over the Asian diaspora from Thailand to India.
In addition to the films, Cinemasia has a number of special events , such as a Dutch Asian filmmakers forum, Q&A 's with many of the filmmakers, actors and other special guests .
On Thursday March 25th is the hilarious Thai hit film, The Adventures of Iron Pussy.
Adventures of Iron Pussy, the
Director(s): M. Shaowanasai,
A. Weerasethakul
Country: Thailand
Year: 2003
Language spoken: Thai
Subtitles: English
Running time: 90 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Date: Thursday 25 March, 20.00 hours in Rialto
Director and Iron Pussy actor Michael Shaowanasai is present.
A not so attractive, bald-headed employee of a 7-11 turns into the cross-dressing secret agent, the Iron Pussy who uses her sexy and charming looks to rescue people in distress. When she gets an assignment to catch a big criminal, she infiltrates a high society family as an undercover maid. She falls in love with the family's precious son and learns a secret about her own orphaned past.
After the screening there's a film AfterParty in the Tjing Tjing festival lounge for Michael Shaowanasai
Tickets reserveren bij Filmtheater Rialto
Adres: Ceintuurbaan 338, 1072 GN Amsterdam (
www.rialtofilm.nl)
Ticketprijs: 7,50 of 6,00 euro met korting
Reserveren: telefonisch 020 – 67 68 700 (ma t/m vr van 13.00 tot 18.00 uur)
TjingTjing Festival Lounge
C. Trooststraat 56, 1072 JH Amsterdam
Location:
nearby Rialto and Hotel Okura,
Ferdinand Bol street / Rustenburger street
Public transport:
trams 16, 24 and 25
Ticket price:
free entrance
Reservations:
020 – 67 60 923
e-mail:
info@cinemasia.nl
website:
www.cinemasia.nl
