Ciné-conférence à Beauséjour : La Thaïlande

Formerly the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand only adopted this name in 1939. It's all the more fitting
of the Thai people" or "Land of the Free Men".
The early kingdoms of Sukhothai and Ayutthaya had to fight against the Khmer Empire before
a relatively powerful and independent state. It was precisely thanks to this power
that the country managed to escape the influence of European colonial empires.
Secular Buddhist traditions, firmly rooted in society, in no way hindered the country's commitment to modernity.
resolutely committed to modernism. Pagodas with roofs gleaming red and gold
glass and steel towers. Thailand is one of the most visited countries
on the planet. Its rich and brilliant culture, majestic temples, gastronomic delights and islands with
islands with white sandy beaches.
But few know that there is still a population struggling for survival and culture. The Karen,
an ethnic minority massacred by the Burmese army, and the Moken, further south, known as the
gypsies, are fighting to preserve their way of life.
Discover Thailand, a country between tradition and modernity!

Directed and presented by Nicolas Pellissier & Patrick Moreau