Thai film banned from World Film Fest under new film act

By 2009-10-31T09:46:00

This Area Is Under Quarantine, directed by Thunska Pansittivorakul

An independent Thai film featuring gay sex and confrontational politics was banned from the World Film Festival of Bangkok (WFF), becoming the first casualty of the confusing new Film Act.

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