In the spring, after the death of my grandma, keeps me thinking about death in the 18th year of my life, with other thoughts and faith in death from other human beings who believe in life.
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In the spring, after the death of my grandma, keeps me thinking about death in the 18th year of my life, with other thoughts and faith in death from other human beings who believe in life.
A real-life death to come. Boss, a young man who works everyday and has no time to return to his grandmother. But by the time he dies A trip to the funeral and a conversation with emotional turmoil ensued.
Bangkok 2564 ( 2021 ) a short documentary relayed the events the occurred under the overlapping conditions of Thai politics and the epidemic in Bangkok, a city full of chronic diseases.
It's about an Elite in thai media that falling in love with 'farmer life' The found footage documentary, which shows conflicts between the idea of rural and city, monarchy and democracy, left and right, myth and ideal in thailand.
Bamboo is a sacred tree for Malaysian people who reside in Javi, Thailand. According to their traditions, people use this tree to make water holy. Out of belief in its magic power, they put pieces of bamboo in their mouth to make a smooth voice, or on other occasions, they try hard to persuade the spirits to be on their side and bless them.
For over a thousand years, the Akha people have inhabited the hills of Asia — mainly Southern China, Burma and Northern Thailand. The Akha Way or Akhazaunh, is the code by which they live. This documentary describes their origins and their culture. It contains extraordinary footage of a shaman healing ceremony; a funeral, with the ritual sacrifice of a water buffalo; the reading of a pig's liver after a new house is built, and more. Today the Akha Way is fast disappearing. Forced migration, Christianity, money and drugs are eroding the cultural heritage of the Akha tribe.
Shot on lo-fi digital video, Tommy visits his father on his farm in Chiang Dao, Thailand. The farm is slowly consumed by the spirit realm, revealing itself to Tommy. His father appears as a medium.
"Blinded by the Light" is a two-channel video installation commissioned by Thai Film Archive in celebration of 124th anniversary of the birth of Thai cinema. The film aims to interrogate double- sided effects of how cinema itself has changed and developed through time, and how it affected both workers in film productions and its audiences along its journey.
A coming of age documentary where the young person's teenage years has been characterized by domestic violence and adult responsibilities.
In a neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangkok lives a queer couple trying to find their way amid dreams and challenges. Ping, a queer beautician, dreams of becoming Miss Tiffany Universe, while Wee, a Muay Thai boxer, dreams of becoming a champion. When Ping gives up her dream for Wee’s sake, Wee is forced to quit boxing after falling victim to an ambush. Determined to keep Wee’s dream alive, Ping trains hard herself to become a Muay Thai champion—supported by Aunt Kan, an experienced LGBTQ+ activist.
After their mother’s passing, sisters Noi and Nai are left to run her restaurant. As grief alters their relationship and pressures mount, they must navigate the fragile terrain of family, memory, and tradition.
Shot on black-and-white 16mm film, Local Sensations opens a loose, playful dialogue with Chatri Prakitnonthakan’s essay, How to Design a Modern Monument That Won’t Become a Shrine. Rather than illustrating the text, the film generates pluralities—unraveling the dichotomy of object and subject—and gestures toward a kind of topological politics.
Politics meets personal survival, in this urgent, courageous and poetic bricolage diary that traces an exiled filmmaker’s escape from violent repression to the West via Thailand – only to face new forms of onerous control. Socrates Saint-Wulfstan Drakos is not the real name of the director who made Unerasable! And when the film is over, everyone in the audience will understand why.
Orachon Chernyim, a transgender comedian, with an interview about her identity, the love she has for those around her, and playing the role of a woman in the entertainment industry.
A personal documentary about finding yourself in the photos you took
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.
Phankorn returns to his uncle’s garden with a hidden purpose. Curiosity leads to talks that uncover how two generations see the world differently.
A man's feelings during his travel along Ayuthaya.
The flat, wide river holds on its surface a tour-boat of memories, as Som Supaparinya documents her Grandfather’s return via cruise to familiar territories in rural Thailand that were submerged after the Thai government installed a series of dams.
Born from the feelings I experienced throughout 2023 – a year filled with moments of mixed emotions. It is a collection of footage I've captured, blended with other videos that resonate deeply with my emotions.
In 1922, General Prince Kamphaengphet Akarayothin, a pioneering figure in Thai cinema and the head of the Royal State Railway Department, established the Topical Film Service. This groundbreaking unit produced films to showcase government initiatives, royal events, and Thailand's tourism potential. It was one of the world's earliest state-run film departments, operating for a decade until the 1932 revolution gradually phased out its role.
Wit Sittivaekin introduces his audience to famous pioneers and pivotal events throughout history in this immersive stage version of his podcast.
There was a tale about a city... There was a tale about a city... There was a tale about a city... (A Thai folk tale about a sunken ancient city intercut with contemporary pictures of Bangkok.)
Witness the miraculous spectacle of the full moon night, drawing people from all directions, brimming with faith and eager eyes. Amidst the enigmatic occurrences that defy explanation, we delve into the essence of creation, guided by the legendary tales of the wise, unveiling intricate truths for all to behold.
A gripping recount of a solemn teacher's ceremony, attended by devoted students ranging from ordinary individuals to business tycoons and celebrities.
A collage of voices from activists forced to flee the country offers glimpses into Myanmar’s history through three locations: Yangon Zoological Gardens, Yangon Circle Railway, and the Drug Elimination Museum.
Director's homecoming to the embrace of home and familiar places.
The elder waiting for visit from their children.
The Jawi are an ethnic minority group living in the southeastern provinces of Thailand. Descending from the famous Patani sultanate which was annexed by Siam in the twentieth century, this rural people of Islamic faith carry on the traditional Malaysian culture. What makes them particular is the importance they give to a local variety of zebra dove (Geopelia striata), called the Burông Tité. The Jawi prize the quality and beauty of its singing so much that their admiration for it reaches almost a cult status. They raise and train the doves for song contests. The winning birds bring their owners not only social prestige, but sometimes quite a substantial fortune, as their value can mount up to tens of thousands of euros. The film unveils the secrets of raising and preparing the doves for the singing contests. And through this, we discover the life and culture of this Malay minority.
One man had his own way of life, living by fishing on a bridge. He was the one who fished the most during each night, from the Sang-Hi bridge, a public bridge that became his jetty fishing.
Point of view from Balcony, Some people are doing something.
The Buddhist tale Twelve Sisters forms the basis of this speculative folk tale that scrutinises our existence on this planet, depicting a generation adrift between mythical and earthly realms. Parinda Mai questions the effects of globalisation, technological progress, and humanity’s place within an endless cycle of exploitation and destruction. Blinded by Centuries captures the confusing times we are living in, culminating in a synergy of image and sound.
A documentary movie about opinions from people of various professions on issues of educational development for young children.
A combination of animation, performances and news footage, examining the period of Thai politics defined by the military coup of 2006 and 2014.
Thailand’s strategic position and political orientation made it the ideal ally for the United States during the Vietnam war. Through an astonishing mix of contemporary and archival images, All the Things You Leave Behind deploys precise criticism to analyse a little-known page of modern history, emblematic of contemporary power games and warfare.
Stunning shots of food prep add to this portrait of Thai-born, Orlando-based chef Tawatchai Chavitranurak, a gastronomic artist with experience in Western cuisine and a love of the culinary arts.
In the last couple of years, thousands of illegal Thai migrant workers in South Korea are deported back to Thailand, while thousands more slipped through the borders to take up both legal and illegal jobs. Calling themselves ‘ghosts’, they left their homeland for a foreign country whose language they cannot speak, work towards an uncertain future, and hide like phantoms to evade the authorities. The film observes the situation of these workers, as well as visits the other generation of Thai migrant worker in South Korea, an 80 year-old Thai veteran who once fought a Korean war.
Klong Toey is the largest slum community in Thailand. In 2020, This slum community will be developed into a new business centre of Bangkok. Poy, Kwang and Boss are kids who are affected by this mega change. This movie portrays their lives, dreams and community problems through their interviews and photographs before their home will soon to be evicted.
RapThai introduces how rap culture has taken root in and influenced contemporary Thai society. Focusing on the synergy between Thai culture and rap music tradition, this documentary homes in on the stories of 12 Thai rappers and presents a unique look at the different styles they express through their life experiences.
Arnont Nongyao’s ‘Mekong travelogue’ combines fragments of personal history with a strange sonic world to tell the story of losing oneself to ‘unconscious colonisation’.
A short film about Tay, a ladyboy, and his daily life, traveling to and from school, and silently touching up his makeup in front of the mirror.
The film maker is a photographer and wonders how memories are passed on through photos in a village in Thailand. And how they are given back.
Those images flow from track to crack the sea. This memory is lost. Or is the memory, which invented new. They said to each other Buzz to give daytime and night vision can listen. They are a girl who becomes a kite. And the men who tear the island on the glass. The girl, who later became Mangpor. Become lost memories become memories fabricated on. In a city that became birds. Stoles back into the infinite ocean. The mold may not recognize the language. Pictures without a source A set of memories that still existed in the dim fuzzy. If you are in the clear. The image will leave forever gone.
Tuomas, a man in his thirties, has lost everything in Thailand – his family, his possessions and the trust of his friends. Hoping to qualify for an early age pension in his native Finland, Tuomas is in such a bad shape that even his legs can’t support his skeletal body anymore. Will anything change when Tuomas’s friends decide to help the man with a drinking problem for one last time and set out to get him home from the streets of Thailand?
Y/OUR MUSIC immerses itself in the world of Thai music, from traditional music to labor songs and classical pop to urban indie music, spanning different locales and generations. As nine musicians each display their music, the rural or urban environments that influenced their sound are explored. The hands that play traditional instruments amid the red dust clouds, the labor songs being hummed in front of grains awaiting harvest, and the indie music born out of concrete basements create a melodious ecosystem. While they inhabit different musical worlds the musicians are connected by the same passion to bring their artistic aspirations to the fore and survive in the outskirts of the mainstream.