The UBC Center for Southeast Asian Research is proud to partner with the Graduate Education and Training in Southeast Asia (GETSEA) network in screening the film Breaking the Cycle and hosting a discussion with its filmmakers at the Dodson Room, 2nd Floor (enter through Chapman Learning Commons), Irving K Barber Learning Centre (IBLC).
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 2029 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 nineteen (19) 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.
For more information about the film, please see the movie trailer here:
