Ramakien
| Original Title | RAMAKIEN
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| Duration | 25 mins
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| Language | English version and Swedish version are available
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| Script | Leif Krantz based on murals
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| Camera/Editing | Joachim Smith
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| Narration English version | David Wright
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| Narration Swedish version | Sven-Bertil Taube
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| Music | Thomas Sundström
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A DEMONIC TALE BASED ON MURALS IN GRAND PALACE, BANGKOK
by
LEIF KRANTZ
Story:
With the help of an astonishing mural in Grand Palace in Bangkok,Thailand the film
RAMAKIEN tells the classic story of Rama, the son of a king who falls in love with the beautiful Sida. The demon Totsakan hears about Sida. He is the ruler over everything evil and he is very fond of beautiful women.
Totsakan kidnaps Sida and keeps her prisoner. Rama is desperate to find Sida and seeks the help of a monkey called Hanuman, who is more clever than any human being.
With the help of Hanuman Sida returns to Rama, but she has to prove to him that she is still a virgin by walking on burning coal. Sida is hurt by Rama’s suspicion, but time heals all wounds and there is a happy ending.
Dramatic paintings in wonderful colours. A fairytale for adults.