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The Overture
A plea for the traditional Thai ranard-ek, the wooden xylophone, and its rich musical history in the form of a beautiful and dramatic feature. FascinaPublished on: -
Bus – Stop
At a bus stop in Bangkok, a young man allows himself to be picked up at night by clients.Published on: -
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Jan Dara
The director of Nang Nak (IFFR 2000) has filmed the most famous Thai erotic novel. The film is a sensuous tale about the moral and…Published on: -
One Take Only
Stylish, fast-paced urban thriller from the new MTV inspired generation of Thai film-makers. A would-be-tough, but actually ineffective, drug runner fPublished on: -
In April the Following Year, There Was a Fire
A poetic title, almost a film description, that demands some close reading. Just like the film, which – as a visual poem – doesn’t immediately…Published on: -
Girl in the Water
A film featuring real fishermen, a real young mother and a story as real as a hallucination.Published on: -
15th Thai Short Film and Video Festival: Opener
Nowadays, many independent filmmakers shoot their films using an ordinary Canon camera, the lauded 5D. The filmmaker’s grandmother even has a 7D.Published on: -
I Carried You Home
Another kind of road movie. Two sisters – played by two striking actresses – accompany their dead mother by ambulance across Thailand. They have grownPublished on: -
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Three tasty shorts. The lunch is from a female Tiger winner, but the breakfast and dinner are also top-notch. However, there is an aftertaste, becausePublished on:
