Swedish films at Bangkok International Film Festival

The Swedish films Mammoth and Queen and I will be screened during the Bangkok International Film Festival.

The first screening of Mammuth is on 25 September at 17.25 and the second screening on 30 September at 15.00. Both screenings will be in Theatre 9 at SF World Cinema at Central World shopping center.

In the documentary film showcase Nahid Persson Sarvestani's Swedish film Queen and I will be showing. The first screening is on 25 September and the second on 27 September. Both screenings are in Theatre 7 at the shoppingcenter Siam Paragon.

For program and more information please visit Bangkok International Film Festival website:
www.bangkokfilm.org

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