Thailand names gay-themed drama as foreign-language Oscar contender

[yuiyoshida]

AP News
Thailand names gay-themed drama as foreign-language Oscar contender
By AP News Sep 24, 2015 5:19PM UTC

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has selected a gay-themed drama, ‘How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)’, as a contender for the foreign-language category at the 88th Academy Awards.

The movie is about an 11-year-old boy being raised by his gay, older brother in a poor Bangkok suburb.

Directed by Korean-American Josh Kim, the Thai-language film “has successfully been able to raise issues that people in Thailand don’t openly talk about,” said Weerasak Kowsurat, secretary-general of the National Federation of Thai Motion Picture and Content Associations.

He said a committee from the federation chose the film from among 59 contenders on Tuesday and submitted it Thursday as Thailand’s selection for the Oscars foreign-language category.

more...
http://asiancorrespondent.com/135765/thailand-names-gay-themed-drama-as-foreign-language-oscar-contender/

[yuiyoshida]

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3. Nice to see more things like this coming out all over the world :D

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Also, gotta admit that I like the title![/font]