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Wednesday , December 12 , 2007
Bangkok Cinema Scene special: Bhutanese film
Posted by wisekwai , Reader : 868 , 22:55:36   | Category : culture   cinema scene  
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Ever since the visit to last year’s 60th anniversary celebrations of His Majesty the King’s accession by Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (at the time the crown prince), Thailand has had a fascination with Bhutan, a tiny, isolated Buddhist kingdom in the Himalayas.

That fascination will get another boost this weekend with limited screenings of a Bhutanese film, Golden Cup: The Legacy. Released in Bhutan last year, the musical fantasy is directed by Tshering Wangyel and written by Tshering Penjore, a former member of the Royal Bhutanese Bodyguards. King Namgyal himself (or "King Jigme" as he is known to Thai teenyboppers) is an executive producer of the film.

It’s the latest in the small output of films from Bhutan in recent years, which have included the films of Khyentse Norbu, The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003), depicting Bhutan’s unique rural life, devotion to Buddhism, preserved heritage and rich culture.

Golden Cup: The Legacy is based on a short story from “The Talisman of Good Fortune and Other Short Stories” written by Rinzin Rinzin.

The protagonist is Lhamo, a woman betrayed by her lover, Tshering. Pregnant and heartbroken, she is consoled by her mother who reveals to her the curse their family has been living through.

The curse stems from a golden cup, given to Lhamo’s great-grandmother Choden by her lover, as a token of his love. The cup is a talisman of good fortune, but if neglected it releases an unimaginable curse.

Lhamo’s grandmother, Dolkar, accidentally released the curse, and it has been passed on to all the women in the family for generations to come. Lhamo uses the curse’s evil power to take revenge on her former lover and his new family. She has devoted all her life to evil, and is left cold and lonely. She must make a decision that will break the cycle of the curse and help her find redemption.

Golden Cup: The Legacy screens at 7:30pm on Friday (December 14) and at 2pm on Saturday (December 15) at SF World Cinema in CentralWorld. Tickets are Bt150. The film will be screened in Dzongkha language with English subtitles. Cast and crewmembers will be on hand for question-and-answer sessions.

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