The Scala
Bangkok's Scala Theatre, the last stand-alone movie theater in the city, faces pressures of modernization while serving as a cultural landmark for the community.
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Bangkok's Scala Theatre, the last stand-alone movie theater in the city, faces pressures of modernization while serving as a cultural landmark for the community.
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Inside Bangkok's Scala Theatre, long-serving staff members share personal stories about the city's last stand-alone movie theater. Opened in the 1960s, Scala has become a cultural landmark. The documentary features the theater's history and its significance to the local community. As modernization pressures mount, the film discusses the need to preserve such spaces that connect patrons to cinema's past. Directed by Aditya Assarat, it runs for 52 minutes.
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