Naween Noppakun
Still: Crazy LotusWith a background in music and sound design, audiovisual-artisan Naween NOPPAKUN (1983, Thailand) switched his approach to filmmaking. His first two short films When Her Light is Extinguished (2012) and We Love Me (2017) traverse spatiotemporal energies. They have been screened at film festivals worldwide and won various international awards. Crazy Lotus (2024), selected for IFFR 2024, was chosen for project development in the Berlinale Short Form Station 2020 and received the Momo Distribution Grant 2023 for upcoming Southeast Asian filmmakers.
Filmography
(all short) When Her Light is Extinguished (2012), We Love Me (2017), Crazy Lotus (2024)
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Naween Noppakun at IFFR
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.
28'
Thailand
IFFR 2019
Crazy Lotus
A new invention causes mysterious occurrences as people stroll around between infinite possibilities.
15'
Thailand
IFFR 2024