it's here again, and this time there's a lot more to see in the film festival now in its fourth year.
the organization for this year's festivities is a little if not substantially off. when watching the "opening ceremonies" the english was horrid, the questions little more than opportunities to see how more plasticine the upper-crust of society can be.
it's amazing however, the fact that the films involved do not have the sense of being allowed to be into the festival. rather they have the position of allowing the festival itself to house them. and maybe it's not that amazing.
thailand has had a very rapid and strong recent history in the gaudy oversight usually affiliated with celebutantism, but on a city-wide scale. the rich pump funds into shopping complexes and high-so name brands, when thailand clearly is one of the three hot spots in fake wares.
it's just funny is all. when we lay out the red carpet for the grand entrance, it's interesting how many people have absolutely no clue what they're going to do at a film festival, other than go to yet another party and be seen/photographed. which is not only sad culturally, but also depressing in the way that everyone "famous" is a prime example for someone that sold out completely to where this is not only the exception amongst the successful, it's the gold standard.
this is only a hidden rant veiled in excitement about the film festival, which i am actually excited to attend, so be ready for some reviews and other fodder in the next ten or so days.
i'll try to keep the social commentary at a minimum, because seriously, i could go on forever and ever and ever and ever and...
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