My Planet.
Planet of the People

City:
Moscow

Cinemas:
Museon the Art Park

Dates:
24–27 July 2014

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• Ekaterinburg : 27–29 August 2014
• Kazan : 27–29 August 2014
• Saint Petersburg : 6–8 August 2014
• Moscow : 24–27 July 2014

Песни риса
Pleng khong kao

Country: Thailand
Year: 2014
Director: Uruphong Raksasad
Genre: documentary
Language: Thai
Translation: Russian subtitles
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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In Thailand, rice is the basis of every meal. Little wonder then that the crop is praised in many ways. In this lyrical film, the rice cycle is given a musical accompaniment - from the moment the crop is planted in endless, moist fields beneath spectacular cloudy skies until the cooked rice is shared out in temples. A significant part of the film is dedicated to the harvest celebrations, at which men race on bulls and set off huge (and potentially deadly) homemade fireworks, and women swathed in gleaming, colourful fabrics and headpieces move seductively to hypnotic, drawn-out beats.

Awards and festivals:

Rotterdam International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Prize
Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival - participation

Schedule:

Moscow: Museon the Art Park

24 July, Thursday