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1st Annual Samui Film Festival (SFF), 14-16 August 2009

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The Samui Film Festival grew out of a pure love for meaningful independent filmmaking. Additionally, we are world travelers who rejoice in the cross-cultural expansion that subtly transforms all those who wander far and wide, and we embrace film as a medium for this soul-level evolution.

: What About Me? (United Kingdom, 2008)

: Global Focus V - The New Environmentalists 2 (USA, 2009)

: Laya Project 1 (India/Malaysia, 2007)

: Laya Project 3 (India/Malaysia, 2007)

: Laya Project 2 (India/Malaysia, 2007)

: Toumai 3 (Hope of Life) (USA, 2008)

: Living Yoga - The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda (USA, 2007)

: FLOW - For Love of Water (USA, 2008)

: Ribbon of Sand (USA, 2007)

: Toumai 1 (Hope of Life) (USA, 2008)

: Toumai 2 (Hope of Life) (USA, 2008)

: Global Focus V - The New Environmentalists 1 (USA, 2009)

: Tesfaye's Story (Ethiopia/USA, 2008)

2009 marks SFF’s premiere events and we are delighted to celebrate with you by sharing this year’s roster of inspiring and exquisite hand-selected films from around the world with the local community as well as travelers to this beautiful tropical island.

The festival themes are NATURE and SPIRIT, two widely cherished and intimately related subjects which bear increasing relevance for all of us, both at the local and planetary levels.

We hope that this initiative will profoundly touch festival-goers, stimulate thoughtful reflection on our own ways of life, and help bring about appropriate changes in attitude and responsible action. For the community, we wish to open the doors to spiritual activism and ultimately contribute to the harmonious development of Koh Samui for all of its inhabitants and visitors.

SFF Location

SFF will take place in the gardens of the spacious Imperial Boat House, located on Choeng Mon Beach, only 5 kilometers from the airport and minutes away from Chaweng Beach.

The address is:
The Imperial Boat House Hotel
83 Moo 5, Choeng Mon Beach
Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320 Thailand
+66 (7) 742-5041-52

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SFF Official 2009 Selection

SFF is proud to announce the official selection for this year’s premiere events – a dazzling assortment of extraordinary independent films, from striking animations and poetic shorts to thought-provoking feature documentaries. For more information on each film, and to see trailers, please visit www.samuifilmfestival.com/films.html
The first screening on each night begins at 19.00. Please arrive early for the best seats.

Friday, 14 August 2009

Ribbon of Sand (USA, 2007, 26 mins.)
The Linguists (USA, 2007, 70 mins.)
Laya Project (India/Malaysia, 2007, 67 mins.)
Toumai (Hope of Life) (USA, 2008, 4 mins.)
Auroville - the City the Earth Needs (France, 2007, 57 mins.)

Saturday, 15 August 2009

Intelligent Life: Change Your Mind. Change The World. (USA, 2008, 73 mins.)
Is There a Pong? (Canada, 2007, 3 mins.)
FLOW: For Love of Water (USA, 2008, 84 mins.)
Yoga Noga Reyoga (UK, 2006, 5 mins.)
Living Yoga: The Life and Teachings of Swami Satchidananda (USA, 2007, 60 mins.)

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Global Focus V - The New Environmentalists (USA, 2009, 30 mins.)
La Tuerca (The Nut) (Spain, 2007, 10 mins.)
Temples in the Clouds (India, 2008, 56 mins.)
Tesfaye’s Story (Ethiopia/USA, 2008, 5 mins.)
What About Me? (United Kingdom, 2008, 85 mins.)

Watch all movie trailers

More information

Koh Phangan Office: Samui Film Festival, c/o Julien L. Balmer
58/10 M. 8, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani 84280, THAILAND
t: +66 (0)83 393 90 21; e: info@samuifilmfestival.com
www.samuifilmfestival.com