Klong Chang

Overview

A documentary film by a Japanese crew who traveled to Siam in 1938 to capture footage of the elephant round-up festival in Lopburi Province, as well as scenes of everyday life and cityscapes in Bangkok. The film also includes behind-the-scenes footage from the Sri Krung Sound Film Studio, featuring Manee Sumonnat, one of the first leading actresses of Thai cinema, whose work has otherwise been entirely lost.