The 65th Venice Film Festival, in partnership with the Udine Far East Film Festival, presents:

Queens of Langkasuka
di Nonzee Nimibutr
THAILANDIA, 137′, original version: Thai; subtitles: Italian/English
con Ananda Everingham, Jarunee Suksawat, Sorapong Chatri

Friday, 5th September, midnight, Sala Grande
Press/Industry Screening 9am Sala Grande

In the XVII century, the kingdom of Queen Hijau is conquered by a rebel prince who has made a deal with the evil pirates of Captain Black Raven. Pari, who as a child witnessed the murder of his father by the Black Raven pirates, is brought up by his uncle and introduced to the magical arts by the sage White Ray, who teaches him how to empathetically make contact with the ocean and the creatures which inhabit it. Once he reaches adulthood, Pari will put these magical arts to use to take vengeance on Black Raven and return the kingdom to Queen Hijau.

Nonzee Nimibutr, born in Nonthaburi, in Thailand, in 1961, is a director, producer and screenwriter. Nimibutr began his career by directing music videos, and he made his film debut in 1997 with Dang Bireley’s and Young Gangsters, the adventures of a gang of young criminals. This was followed by Nang Nak (1999, presented at the Far East Film Festival in 2000), then Jan Dara (2001), Three (2002), OK Baytong (2003). His last work was the short The Celino (2005).