Motivated by movies at the World Film Fest

Among the highlights this year has been a special selection of Israeli films, among them “The Human Resources Manager”, which is a dark comedy about the manager of a bread factory trying to stop a damaging newspaper article. There’s also “Zero Motivation”, about bored female Israeli army conscripts, counting down their last days in uniform. Both are showing on Sunday.
The closing entry of the festival is “Suffragette”, a British historical drama that is already garnering Oscar buzz for its performances by Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep and Helena Bonham Carter. It’s an invite-only screening, but don’t feel left out if your name isn’t on the list – “Suffragette” is due for a general release in cinemas.

Also showing
Friese-Greene Club – Tonight, dog owners are the ones being judged in “Best in Show”, a documentary-style comedy on the world of dog shows by Christopher Guest. For more details, see FGC.in.th.

Alliance Francaise – There’s one more climate-change film this month Next in the continuing series of climate-change – “Il etait une foret” (“Once Upon a Time in the Forest”), a documentary by Luc Jacquet, who previously did the Oscar-winning “March of the Penguins”. It’s at 7pm on Wednesday. For details, check AFThailande.org.