The Beach (film) The Beach (film) The Beach is a 2000 English-language drama thriller film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Virginie Ledoyen, Guillaume Canet, and Robert Carlyle. It was filmed on the Thai island Koh Phi Phi. Richard, a young American seeking adventure in Bangkok, travels in a drab travelers hotel in Khao San Road where he meets a young French couple, Françoise and Étienne, and he immediately becomes attracted to Françoise. He also meets
1996 Beach Soccer World Championship robin format. The top two teams progressed straight to the semi-finals from which point on the championship was played as a knock-out tournament until a winner was crowned with an additional match to determine third place. The capacity of the arena used for this edition of the World Championships remained the same as in 1995, at 12,000 seats available for spectators. Africa, Asia and Oceania were unrepresented. European Zone (3): North American Zone (2): South American Zone (2): Hosts: 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship The 1996 Beach Soccer World Championship was the second edition of the "Beach Soccer World Championships",