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Pad Thai: The Secret Recipe, a Thai film about the vibrant culture of Thailand, finally premiered at this year’s Montañosa Film Festival in Baguio City, Philippines.
Director Cherdpong Laoyont’s food feature goes through the beauty of Pad Thai, Thailand’s most popular dish, by highlighting the country’s five Fs – Food, Film, Fashion, Fighting (Thai boxing) and Festivals.
Still from VIPA
The Montañosa Film Festival is an annual film festival that aims to strengthen Baguio City’s rebranding as a safe, smart, sustainable city and to establish it as a region flourishing in the arts, rich in cultural heritage. The festival’s inclusion of Pad Thai: The Secret Recipe is an ongoing effort of Thailand to sharpen the competitive edge of its cinema.