LOVE AT SARAKHAM MOVIE PREMIERE

On Thursday March 10 the general public of Mahasarakham was given the rare opportunity to rub shoulders with the stars of the movie Love at Sarakham at the premiere opening at MVP Cinema complex at Mahasarakham.

Love at Sarakham, described as a love story about teenagers and students, is centred in and around Mahasarakham University. Many of the contributing actors in the movie are local identities recognisable and identifiable with local people and their culture. The dialogue in the movie is rich in Isan dialect with subtitles in Thai for those not familiar with the north eastern Isan dialect.

There are humorous moments cleverly mixed in with in with the storyline which brought laughs from the entire audience of all ages at the premiere. There are also scenes of landscapes around Mahasarakham illustrating the natural beauty of some of the scenery to be found in north east Thailand.

Although seeing this movie through western eyes and not understanding the dialogue due to lack of Thai language skills, the editor still very much enjoyed the movie, easily recognising the ready Isan sense of humour and fun while at the same time very much enjoying seeing familiar scenery from in and around the beautiful Maha Sarakham Province. ...more pics

Movie fever seems to have gripped the campus of MSU over the last fortnight with the pending release of the movie ‘Love At Sarakham’.

The full length cinema movie Love at Sarakham is a collaboration between the Institute of Northeastern Arts and Culture with the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture (Ministry of Culture). The movie is a romantic comedy set in and around Mahasarakham with many scenes shot on campus at MSU.

The dialogue and storyline is typically Isan, with language and costumes and character traits of the actors easily recognisable as from the north east. Local wags have suggested with typically lighthearted Isan frivolity the film will need to be subtitled in Thai language so those not familiar with Isan language can follow the storyline.

The underlying romantic story line is light and illustrates the light hearted and humorous side of young Isan people who really enjoy life, whatever it brings for them. It gives the viewer an outstanding insight into cultural aspects of the lives of young people living in the north east of Thailand. Love at Sarakham is due for national release in Thai cinemas on March 10. .... more pics          ...YOUTUBE TRAILER