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A Room with a Coconut View
As automated voice Kanya guides foreign guest Alex through Thai resort Bangsaen, he grows curious about what she isn’t showing him.Published on: -
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This dynamic film is charged with the idea of community – among humans and non-humans – in Thailand’s contemporary moment of instabiPublished on: -
Manta Ray
In mysterious coastal woodlands where the souls of deceased refugees wander like will-o’-the-wisps, a Thai fisherman cares for a wounded man.Published on: -
BNK48: Girls Don’t Cry
Behind the scenes of a popular Thai girl band lurks a hyper-competitive world dominated by popularity and social media followers.Published on: -
Mysterious Object at Noon
Various Thais are invited to tell an episodic story. We soon see aliens, flying balls and kidnappings. Funny, intelligent debut by Weerasethakul.Published on: -
Concrete Clouds
Father jumps off roof. Economy caves in. Childhood sweetheart remains out of reach. Nice girl next door slides into prostitution. Elder brother knowsPublished on: -
Boonrerm
She seems stoic, the young maid Boonrerm, but one day her demanding mistress will discover where her patience ends.Published on: -
Letters from the South
An omnibus film about how immigrant Chinese in Southeast Asia cling to their traditional customs, language and habits – even after centuries in a diffPublished on: -
Mary Is Happy, Mary Is Happy
A cheerful title for a playful, jittery film. The story of schoolgirl Mary jumps around all over the place, because the filmmaker based the story…Published on: -
The Songs of Rice
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…Published on: