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The Siam Renaissance
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Wikipedia article
'The Siam Renaissance', known in Thai as 'Tawipop' or 'Thawiphop' , is a 2004 Thai historical fantasy film directed by Surapong Pinijkhar. It is the second film adaptation of the 1986 novel 'Thawiphop' by Thommayanti. It stars Florence Vanida Faivre in her film acting debut as Maneechan, a contemporary young woman who is transported to Siam of the 19th century and witnesses the country's struggles against the colonial aspirations of Britain and France.
The film, produced by Film Bangkok, employed among the largest budgets for Thai films at the time, but was not financially successful. However, it has gained recognition as a major milestone in Thai cinema's developing trend of historical films and for its contribution to the discourse on Thai identity. It was included in the Thai Film Archive's inaugural list of national heritage films in 2011.
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Category:2004 films
Category:Thai films
Category:Thai-language films
Category:Film Bangkok films
Category:Thai historical films
Category:Films about time travel
Category:Films based on Thai novels
Category:Films based on works by Thommayanti
Category:Thai national heritage films
Category:History of Thailand in fiction
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