Original title: สาวคาราโอเกะ
Director: Visra Vichit-Vadakan
Runtime: 77 mins
Country: Thailand
Language: Thai with English subtitles
Rating: NC16 (Some Sexual Images)

Full Synopsis

Filmed in a blend of fiction and reality, Karaoke Girl follows Sa Sittijun, a young country girl working as an escort in a Bangkok karaoke bar to support her family in rural Thailand. Portraits of her daily life are put on view, including the nuances of her vocation borne out of a simple necessity, augmented by interviews with family members and neighbours from her home village.

Karaoke Girl is the debut feature film of Thai female director Visra-Vichit Vadakan. The film competed for the Tiger Award at the 2013 Rotterdam International Film Festival and screened at the Jeonju Film Festival and the Torino Film Festival.

Oldham Theatre’s opening hours

Tickets will go on sale Monday, 20 June 2022. The full Reciprocal 2022 programme can be found here.

Friends of AFA members may select the “Friends of AFA” option and enter your membership number if you wish to redeem your remaining complimentary tickets.

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