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In Thailand, a hymn to rice need not always be sung. A dance, or spectacular homemade fireworks can say the same thing. As can a film, as is convincingly demonstrated by this lyrical, beautifully filmed homage to this essential staple food.
A macro view of the microorganisms that flock to lamps in the darkness.
This film was shot in an area called Santikhiri, which means ‘the Hill of Peace’. After General Prem’s government came to power in the 1980s, everything—drugs, communism, corruption, human trafficking, and stateless persons—was entirely suppressed to foster order and peace.
In the limelight, there stands a young boy appearing in the surroundings of a legendary Muaythai Gym. He gets challenged to spar with an unknown opponent resulting in an astonishing athletic elite fighter knowhow.
A 70-year-old man taken care of by his wife is about to die due to his illness. On his last day, his runaway son comes back to him. A college student, their grandchild, who decides to visit his building contractor father. They have not met each other in a long while since the father is no longer a part of the family.
A joyful shot recorded by Weerasethakul himself and two young men who become acquainted by filming each other in the back of a moving pickup truck. Though seemingly playful, the short film is a subtle portrait of migrant workers in the north of Thailand.
Nathan Lim honors his Muay Thai coach Nattawat Jophromma (aka Ajarn Wat) with this portrait that serves as “sort of a prayer,” dutifully recounting Johpromma’s past and his relationship with violence.
Somewhere in new Thailand a place is forced to dream the old Thailand, caught between both within the heated river a overworked boat starts to desperately sing through the water, air and beyond its last breath that evensurely turns into a mechanical unearthly cheap scream... Aware that no one is in pain only it is sure of its destination as somewhere but green. Somewhere blue. Somewhere, Desperately, Sinking, Sickness.
Four men travel to a place of their memory. Two of them used to date ten years ago. The story is told through an interviewer and interviewees. Past stories are unearthed and overlap with the present, leading to a new story that seems like something totally different from what it started from. When they start playing Truth or Dare, secrets are revealed, yet it is uncertain whether they are real or merely lies. Their secrets, told amidst an atmosphere filled with destruction, death, and hope, are sarcastic, ridiculous, nonsensical, obsessed, and severely painful.
I took the southern train at Hua Lamphong for the first time, and I wanted to recorded the experience. However, because of the flood, we eventually returned to our starting place at Hua Lamphong.
Actors and team members share their behind-the-scenes memories of making the coming-of-age movie that became a beloved classic of Thai cinema.
A thrillingly lo-fi salute to the old-school, hand-crafted special effects that were once a mainstay of pre-CGI science-fiction films.
An interviews that share the life of 3 different era and style of Thailand's Sex Worker, The changing perspective of the society on the profession, and the question of legalizing it.
What feeds nationalist ideologies? They always arise in 'empty time', asserts this documentary on nationalism in Thailand. Various groups are observed, from military cadets to pupils at a Christian boarding school. They have very different views on politics or religion, but they share boundless confidence in the monarchy.
Jojo, a 17-year-old girl from Bangkok, is about to graduate from high school. After her friend Q reveals a secret to her, the two girls grow close and spend all their time together. Jojo's father wholeheartedly approves of the friendship and is just glad that Jojo is not going on any dates with boys.
A Sudanese family fees their country, seeking asylum in Thailand. They meet a young flmmaker, newly returned after a decade away from home. Despite their uncertain future, they form a heartfelt bond. They decide to make a flm together.
In this documentary, four boys spend their senior year of high school studying for college-entrance exams that only one in five students will pass.
A fake-diary film from memories of the time I couldn’t remember, using only the traces I could recall.
Haunted by a chest void and fragmented memories, a woman seeks answers from elders, who suggest a karmic connection. After encountering a mysterious goat and consuming raw meat, an enigma is triggered. She embarks on a transformative night journey to an urban home, uncovering mysteries through a mesmerizing TV revelation.
Isan, the largest and most impoverished region of Thailand, has long been a thorn in the kingdom's flesh with its legacy of pro-democratic movements. Isan Odyssey takes viewers on an enlightening, music-filled journey through the forgotten pages of Thailand's political history.
A poem reflecting from images captured at abandoned Thai Post Office and videos recorded on a plane to Korea.
“Series of Actions” focuses on the origins of the idea of film archiving in Thailand that is linked to the complex web of socio-political. Through exploring the body of work of Dome Sukvong, the founder of Thai Film Archive, including his essays, books, letters, memoirs, and reports.
The crews are called to shoot a film, but no one has the script, shooting schedule, food, or even actor. The director also has nothing but urge to film so as always, unpleasant things happened.
Kingdom of Chiang Mai has been annexed into the centralized country of Thailand in 1894, Chao Doungduen - the princess, now without a kingdom, has staunchly held onto her royal status through her own means. Now, at 89 years old, She diagnosed with Alzheimerʼs disease, her symptoms cause her to live further in the past. She live in a bubble without much interaction from the outside world, while her family move out to live in a big city. Her niece, this documentary filmmaker visit her from time to time. It become somewhat surreal experience like walking into living museum. With her memories fading, will her belief in her superior ʻbloodlineʼ and ʻtitleʼ bring Chao Doungduen any solace in her final years?
A group of university students and community members in Bangkok oppose the demolishment of an ancient shrine as the city undergoes massive construction.
Amidst the tranquility of the deep woods in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, a young man who goes on a daily dive in a contaminated river to catch fish for his lover goes missing. He is unable to come back to a loved one who eagerly waits for his return.
A short documentary series showing the behind the scenes experience of creating "I Told Sunset About You."
in the near future world people are still asleep Structural problems and violence persist. and the little voice continued to act.
Paying respect to Kwai Calm.
This documentary, composed of various video clips and footage, is an exploration to search for some missing jigsaw pieces in history. Something that turned someone into a hero, or an absolute jerk. Some things are hidden under the carpet, from Hiroshima to Teresa Teng to the Space Race, an Olympic and the moon.
A documentary is an interview that asks questions. With an emphasis on femininity female-male as I interviewed her I wanted to express the "Femininity" in my male body. The movie is like a superposition of the thoughts and feelings of two people who have "femininity" in their hearts as I interviewed her. I would also like to have a voice to express my opinion. In the hopes that someone will come to interview about a life that has been overlooked because the body is not a "woman".
Sequel to 'แด่สิ่งที่ไม่แปรเปลี่ยนชั่วนิรันดร์ (2020)', The third installment of the documentary that continues to follow the lives and concepts of a group of street art artists who paint King Rama IX in various buildings during the monsoon political conflicts that are getting more intense everywhere.
From the business industry to the political journey. The story of Ing-Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Prime Minister candidate for Pheu Thai Party.
This documentary delves into the long history of unrest in Thailand's southernmost provinces, viewed through the lens of the youths who live there.
Once upon a time, cinema was mainstream entertainment in Thailand. Movie theaters in Thailand were the place where families hung out. 30 years ago, there were 140 standalone movie theaters in Bangkok. As time went by, old-fashioned movie theaters are forgotten. Most of them became second-class movie theater showing double feature or pornography and eventually closed down. Thonburi Rama is the last second class movie theater that opened until 2013 , when it had to close down. After the closure of Thonburirama, Rit, a projectionist who worked there for more than 25 years became a jobless person. His knowledge of film projecting became useless. He turned into an alcoholic and tried to study Dharma. Sometimes what he spoke were things that he mixed the reality with his own fantasy. Rit went back to his hometown where his wife and daughter owned a rubber plantation, but he felt that he didn’t fit in and lost all hope.
After 16 years under the same national curriculum, Thailand’s education system is on the verge of change. until unexpected obstacles stall the process, raising the question : when will Thai education truly move forward?
Around 5:15pm, I saw a line of construction workers walking home. Some were in pairs chatting, others were gathered around an ATM. Two women walked out of a 7-11 and were eating ice cream. I also saw an older man walking alone, staring at the ground deep in thought. He reminded me of my father. So I went back with Parinee Buthrasri and brought a camera. I later got to meet with six workers (from Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam) with Komtouch Napattaloong and Pom Bunsermvicha. The audio is excerpts from the interviews which were recorded separately.
This documentary reveals the tension and tragedy of the Cambodian-Thai border conflict through the stories of an ex-soldier and villagers on both sides.
After the crackdown of the pro-democracy protesters in the 8888 Uprising on 8th August 1988, Tarji's parents were students who joined the protest in Rangoon, left Burma to Thailand through Koh Song Island (Victoria Point) of Ranong Province. They moved and worked in the Southern region of Thailand. The documentary focuses on observation Tarji's life that is about to change from children to the world of adults. The film interviews the life of Tarji and his mother. Follow Tarji to various locations, observing his coming of age.
The first part of a triptych devoted to the ecological and social disasters caused by government decisions to massively develop the tourism industry.
The story of two communities in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, both fighting for the right to manage their forest. The first community, in the village of Semanki, are fighting against the constraints imposed by the establishment of a national park. The second, in Labbo, are making the most of their 'extraordinary opportunity' to set up one of Indonesia's first 'village forests', and exercise that promises to make not just their livelihoods, but also the future of their forest much more secure.
Thousands of ducks, one farmer, and an ultimate goal to produce chemical-free rice. Against all odds, a determined farmer in Thailand trained ducks to be ‘rice protectors.’ Together, they joined hands (and wings) in the pursuit of sustainable farming. Amusing, adorable, yet informative, viewers will fall in love watching man and ducks, teacher and students, work together to keep our food safe from harmful chemicals.
Teem Nov 20, 9:53 min. Teem Nov 21, 22:38 min. Teem Nov 22, 27:31 min. Each projection in this work is a daily morning portrait of Teem, the artist’s partner. As winter approached in late 2007, Teem informed Weerasethakul that he would hibernate until February 2008. As a result, he slept a lot during this time while Weerasethakul observed and sometimes disrupted his partner’s mission with his mobile phone.
Debut of 5 young winners from the program "Project Alpha" who have the ability to sing, dance and become a new artist.
The documentary produced in commemoration of the 101st anniversary of the birth of “Vijit Kunawut,” one of the greatest directors in the history of Thai cinema.
Issara has 2 highest dreams in his life, making his own movie and being in love with someone (he is gay and never had a boyfriend), then he brings both of his dreams leading him to join the documentary project of BIOSCOPE film magazine, his project My First Boyfriend was selected. So he went to the internet to announce someone who is going to date him in this movie (he said this is a director-actor relationship) Issara's rule is he will use the camera to record this date but his face will never be shown, so the audience will see only the actor's face and will know the director by hearing his voice.
A story about storytelling: After returning to his hometown to work in his sister’s fruit processing factory, Earth slowly but surely pulls out of the family business to dedicate himself to writing an abstract, gory novel.
An amateur drummer finds an abandoned drum set on a lonley island in Southern Thailand.
Bedroom Audio, who had to do their best to put a concert with limited preparation time in order to overcome their own self-doubt.
ABS-CBN documentary about the 2013 film Pee Mak and an exploration about whether it is Nak's story or Mak's.
The untold state of mind dealing with an incurable disease. One is wondering if there's still a dream to achieve in life. One is running as if this free spirit of mine has never been taken away.
In Bangkok, the last forest home of monkeys is about to be cleared by landowners, forcing a group of animal lovers to search for a new sanctuary for them.
An updated, explicit version of the short film "Episodes", from the anthology film "The Way We Dream", documenting a young man's gloomy recollections of violent, self-loathing dreams and desires. With each thought, someone or something is lured out from the darkest corners of his house and his mind.
A short for his website, Kickthemachine
Moo is from Phatthalung, a province in southern Thailand. In his childhood, Lampam was a place he often visited with his family. He believed it was the 'sea.' One day, he discovered that it was actually a 'lake.' How will he come to terms with the belief he had held all along?