Apichatpong Weerasethakul – Blue (2018)
An insomniac lies in bed as theatrical backdrops unveil themselves and her sheet catches aflame. TIFF wrote: In the hushed, somnolent, yet unsettling Blue, Thai master Apichatpong Weerasethakul and...
View ArticleEkachai Uekrongtham – Beautiful Boxer (2003)
Quote: Based on the true story of Thailand’s famed transvestite kickboxer, Beautiful Boxer is a poignant action drama that punches straight into the heart and mind of a boy who fights like a man can...
View ArticlePen-Ek Ratanaruang – Invisible Waves (2006)
SYNOPSIS By RUSSELL EDWARDS (Variety) Bad karma does a slow fade, but gives the occasional wink, in “Invisible Waves,” Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s highly anticipated followup to “Last Life in the Universe.”...
View ArticleAnucha Boonyawatana – Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017)
Quote: The the visually stunning new Thai relationship drama Malila: The Farewell Flower, former gay lovers Shane and Pitch reunite after years apart and try to heal the wounds of their past. Shane is...
View ArticleKhru Marut – Santi-Vina (1954)
Santi, a poor 10- year-old blind boy who lives with his father. Vina takes a pity on him and tries to protect him from the bullying of Krai. Santi’s father send him to stay with Luang Ta, a...
View ArticlePimpaka Towira – Maha Samut Lae Susaan AKA The Island Funeral (2015)
Quote:Set in the deep South of Thailand, where separatist violence has claimed nearly 7,000 lives in the past 13 years, The Island Funeral is a meditation on faith, identity and a place uncharted by...
View ArticleNawapol Thamrongrattanarit – Die Tomorrow (2017)
Quote:Are you afraid of death? According to statistics, two people on earth die each second. Die Tomorrow zeroes in on the last day of its protagonists, each of whom have no idea of their fate. The...
View ArticleBoonsong Nakphoo – Scene and Life (2018)
Quote:A country boy and his girlfriend, an old man in the paddy field, young students and traditional rice. A busy teacher and his ignorant student, an old father who is more worthless than a old wood...
View ArticleNawapol Thamrongrattanarit – 36 (2012)
6 is the number of shots on an analogue roll of film. It’s also the number of shots in this film. Yet it’s not a strict film, but the playful quest of a young photographer for the photos that...
View ArticlePen-Ek Ratanaruang – Ruang talok 69 AKA 6ixtynin9 (1999)
Quote:As any fan of Asian film can tell you there are two major film producing countries on the rise right now. While Hong Kong is trying to fight their way out of a massive industry decline triggered...
View ArticleApichatpong Weerasethakul – Blue (2018)
Thai master Apichatpong Weerasethakul and frequent collaborator Jenjira Pongpas Widner present a choreographed dance of scrolls and a portrait of feverish slumber. A woman lies awake at night. Nearby,...
View ArticleBoonsong Nakphoo – Thudongkawat AKA Wandering (2016)
Quote:Nob leads a happy life in a small town with his wife and young son. But when his son dies and his wife leaves him, he is unable to cope. Even others in the village turn their backs on him. He...
View ArticlePatchanon Thammajira – Colic: dek hen pee (2006)
Quote:Colic is a syndrome found in infants, which causes infants to cry continuously for hours. The reason behind this illness is usually credited by medical expects to a number of factors. However,...
View ArticleApichatpong Weerasethakul – Cactus River (2012)
SYNOPSISSince she appeared in my film in 2009, Jenjira Pongpas has changed her name. Like many Thais, she is convinced that the new name will bring her good luck. So Jenjira has become Nach, which...
View ArticleThunska Pansittivorakul – Jutti AKA Reincarnate (2010)
Quote:In separate sketches, Thunska Pansittivorakul shows the homosexual love between a teacher and pupil more explicitly than ever. Several cryptic scenes refer to the oppressive Thai political...
View ArticleVarious – Ten Years Thailand (2018)
10 Years Thailand is a collection of short films by five Thai directors imagining their country ten years into the future. The project is a continuation of 10 Years, a Hong Kong film produced in 2015...
View ArticleNawapol Thamrongrattanarit – Die Tomorrow (2017)
Are you afraid of death? According to statistics, two people on earth die each second. Die Tomorrow zeroes in on the last day of its protagonists, each of whom have no idea of their fate. The film...
View ArticleNeramit & Sompote Sands – Kraithong (1980)
Good old fashioned daft fun with the croc from Sompote Sands’ classic Crocodile chowing down on Thai villagers and letting small children jump down his throat. This film tells the legendary tale of...
View ArticlePen-Ek Ratanaruang – Fun Bar Karaoke (1997)
Quote:Pu, a young girl, has been dreaming that her mother, who had died some years before, is building a house. A fortune teller advises her that, should she continue to have this dream, her father...
View ArticleSompote Sands & Shohei Tôjô – Urutora 6-kyodai tai kaijû gundan AKA Hanuman...
The Hindu god Hanuman teams up with Ultraman and his brethren against familiar Ultra-foes in this rare Ultraman movie co-produced in Thailand. 1.39GB | 1 h 43 min | 827×352 | mkv...
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