Breaking the Cycle: A Simulcast Film Screening & Discussion
October 1, 2024 | 6:00PM - 9:00PM
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In-person
This event will be held in the Innis Deluxe Screening Room (IN222E), 2 Sussex Avenue, Innis College, University of Toronto
ABOUT THE FILM
Breaking the Cycle captures the political awakening among Thais after the rise and fall of Thanathorn, a young politician who calls to end the cycle of coups d’etat. The film explores the 2019 election in Thailand, which marked the end of five years of full military rule and a new group of young politicians who campaign against an authoritarian constitution, sparking hope and a once-in-a-generation youth movement.
Screenings of the film will be held simultaneously at numerous university campuses across North America. Following the screenings, each campus will come together via Zoom for a discussion with the filmmakers, Aekaphong Saransate and Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn.
The official press release for Breaking the Cycle can be found here and the official trailer can be found here.
This event is co-sponsored by GETSEA, the Southeast Asia Seminar Series at the Asian Institute, and the Cinema Studies Institute at the University of Toronto