01 September 2015 – The ASEAN Committee in Prague (ACP) announced the official 2015 selection for the 4th ASEAN Film Festival in Prague at the Press Conference on August 26 at at the Lucerna Theatre in Prague.
The ACP, which consists of the Embassies of the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam selected the following films to be screened for free from September 08 to 12 at 6:00 pm at Lucerna Theatre:
September 08: Malaysia -- Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
September 09: Indonesia -- Comic 8
September 10: Thailand -- Bangkok Traffic Love Story
September 11: Philippines -- Bamboo Flowers
September 12: Vietnam -- Passion
This year’s patron is Czech film maker and international actor Petr Jákl, who has starred in some Hollywood films like XXX, Alien vs. Predator, and Euro Trip, and Bad Company.
The 4th ASEAN Film Festival has partnered with Barrandov Studios, the largest film studio in Europe and often referred as the "European Hollywood" or "Hollywood of the East”. Barrandov Studios were used in movies such as Mission Impossible, The Bourne Identity, Casino Royale, Prince Caspian, among others. Famous director Roman Polanski declared that Barrandov is the “world's best studio”.
Philippine Ambassador to the Czech Republic Victoriano M. Lecaros also announced that film director Maryo de los Reyes will be at the screening of Bamboo Flowers and if things go as planned, “lead actress Max Collins will also be at the screening” of the film on September 11.
For this year’s Festival, Vietnam Airlines will raffle off two tickets to Vietnam. ASEAN cuisine will also be served at a reception that will follow the free screening of the films by the five ASEAN Embassies. END