"FLICKS" Ep 89: "Breaking The Cycle" (อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต) - FILM REVIEW / Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit / Future Forward Party

In this episode, we bring you a little review of the Thai documentary film, "Breaking The Cycle" (OR "อำนาจ ศรัทธา อนาคต" / "Power, Faith, Future") about Thanathorn and the Future Foward Party, expertly made by directors Aekaphong Saransate and Thankrit Duangmaneeporn.

Recorded on 19th June 2024 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

From the accompanying article on my http:// www.MiniMiniMovie.com website:

“Mr Mini Mini (aka me [Jason Verney]) was so glad to have caught this insightful and well-made Thai documentary feature film in a Chiang Mai cinema, and just before it finishes its current run here in the Kingdom of Thailand.

Whether you're aware of the current Move Forward Party in Thailand or more specifically, the previous incarnation known as Future Forward Party & its leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit - which this documentary mainly focuses on - or are simply interested in world politics, related movements OR hope in general, this film is not to be missed.

Before I hand you over to 'myself' (via a podcast episode of the F.L.I.C.K.S. series*), I'll fill you in a little bit concerning why this movie was on my radar.

Some readers and friends will know that I'm not only a big advocate for many aspects of Korean culture, interested in its history but also current and past Korean issues etc but what they may not know is that if it wasn't for my first ever visit to Asia & in fact Thailand more than a decade and a half ago, I may never have got into Korean film and indeed Asian cinema, as well as certain areas of politics, casues or issues at all.

There is also a Korean connection with this documentary. Sure, I've attended a few Korean film festivals before (including a couple, solely due to the festival release & premieres of my own recent film, “Reparation'” - an English and Korean, dual language drama) and one I've known about for a long time is the esteemed DMZ Docs festival.

Well, the DMZ Docs guys were one of those with backing, input and production for this project. In fact, even if I hadn't read something about this prior to the film screening itself, I would have seen the credits and the various Korean names amongst all the many people listed.

Then there's the Sheffield DocFest, a hugely well-known film festival in my home country of the UK.
Not only this, but how surreal to see that it was playing in Sheffield around the same time that I got to witness it in Thailand... AND maybe more poignant that there is a big election approaching in the UK.

Yes, this film could not just be timely for millions of Thai people but for this humble writer, filmmaker, podcaster and activist.

For me, being in this amazing country of Thailand and seeing this movie with Thai people (and others), it meant so much to me and even brought me to tears at certain points. I'm easily moved or emotional, especially when there's hope for individuals living in a country I hugely admire.

So... without wasting any more of your precious reading time, I'll let you listen to my little overview/review of this film, "Breaking The Cycle".
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