17th New York Asian Film Festival

Jun 29 - Jul 15, 2018

Photo: Courtesy of M Pictures

North American Premiere

Premika

เปรมิกาป่าราบ

A ragtag group of wannabes and has-beens converge at a countryside resort where they encounter a karaoke-crazed ghost out for vengeance, and suddenly find themselves forced to sing for their lives. This gloriously absurd Thai horror-comedy romp serves as both a send-up of contemporary media and surprisingly resonant social commentary. Bursting with jubilantly crude jokes pulled off with panache and shocking yet cartoonishly fun gore, the distinctly creative Premika announces Siwakorn Jarupongpa as a director to watch.

Director: Siwakorn Jarupongpa
Cast: Todsapol Maisuk, Nutthasit Kotimanuswanich, Gena De Souza
Languages: Thai with English subtitles
2017; 91 min.; DCP

SCHEDULE:

Friday July 13, 8:15pm
SVA Theatre

Actress Gena De Souza will be in attendance

Gena De Souza
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After posting cover songs on social media, Gena De Souza was discovered by Classy Records who featured her track Shy on a compilation album. After appearing on GMM Grammy's MBO The Audition, she signed a recording contract with MBO. De Souza, who is of Thai and Portuguese descent, has since starred in several TV series while releasing a series of singles and compilation tracks. In her movie debut Premika, she sports a moe-style Japanese school uniform whilst wielding a bloody axe and (bloody) microphone with equal aplomb. She is currently studying advertising at Bangkok University’s Faculty of Communication Arts.