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Agrarian Utopia
directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009 and Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 2 hours 1 mins
Two families are employed by a landowner to work on his rice fields. One of them, used to own their own land, but was evicted for being unable to keep up with his hefty loan payments. In the absence of machinery, they plant rice using traditional farming methods and an untrained buffalo. However, the low market...
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directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009 and Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 2 hours 1 mins
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Two families are employed by a landowner to work on his rice fields. One of them, used to own their own land, but was evicted for being unable to keep up with his hefty loan payments. In the absence of machinery, they plant rice using traditional farming methods and an untrained buffalo. However, the low market prices for rice mean that they have to supplement their income with picking wild mushrooms. They also eat wild frogs, snakes and hone...
Two families are employed by a landowner to work on his rice fields. One of them, used to own their own land, but was evicted for being unable to keep up with his hefty loan payments. In the absence of machinery, they plant rice using traditional farming methods and an untrained buffalo. However, the low market prices for rice mean that they have to supplement their income with picking wild mushrooms. They also eat wild frogs, snakes and honeycomb when their income proves to be too meagre to feed the family. In contrast, a neighboring farmer, a retired teacher, farms his land organically and hopes to keep the land fertile with the rice stalks, so that he will always be able to grow food for himself. Thai director Uruphong Raksasad had grown up in the same village where the film is beautifully shot, and had chosen to use local farmers as his actors. Awards/Festivals: NETPAC Special Mention Award, International Film Festival Rotterdam; Special Mention Award, Barcelona Asian Film Festival; NETPAC Award, Brisbane International Film Festival; Golden Hanoman Award, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival; NETPAC Award, Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival; Best Narrative Film, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival; !f Inspired Award - Most Inspired Director, !f International Independent Film Festival, Istanbul; Special Jury Award, Millenium International Documentary Film Festival; Green Chilies Award (Best Film), Asian Hot Shot Berlin Festival; Hong Kong International Film Festival; Singapore International Film Festival; Jeonju International Film Festival; Libertas Film Festival; Filmfest Munchen; Vancouver International Film Festival; Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival; Flanders International Film Festival Ghent; Mumbai Film Festival; Vienna International Film Festival; Asiaticafilmmediale, Rome; Mar del Plata International Film Festival; Taipei Golden Horse International Film Festival; International Film Festival Bratislava; International Film Festival of Kerala; Pune International Film Festival; Fajr International Film Festival; San Francisco Asian American Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009, Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009
Contributor
Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009
Author / Creator
Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009, Sompong Jumma, fl. 2009, Sai Jumma, fl. 2009, Prayad Jumma, fl. 2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Extra Virgin Co
Topic / Theme
Thai, Agrarian occupations, Domestic life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Extra Virgin Co.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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Worldly Desires
directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970-; performed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970- and Sompot Chidgasornpongse, 1980- (South Korea and Thailand: Jeonju International Film Festival), 40 mins
This highly eclectic piece of work is a filmic documentation of the shooting of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's feature film, Tropical Malady (2005). The camera follows the film crew and actors through the jungle, revealing behind-the-scenes activities such as the setting up and dismantling of scenes at...
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directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970-; performed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970- and Sompot Chidgasornpongse, 1980- (South Korea and Thailand: Jeonju International Film Festival), 40 mins
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This highly eclectic piece of work is a filmic documentation of the shooting of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's feature film, Tropical Malady (2005). The camera follows the film crew and actors through the jungle, revealing behind-the-scenes activities such as the setting up and dismantling of scenes at different locations, as well as the actors going through various 'takes.' Though seemingly fragmented, Worldly Desires is organized aro...
This highly eclectic piece of work is a filmic documentation of the shooting of Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's feature film, Tropical Malady (2005). The camera follows the film crew and actors through the jungle, revealing behind-the-scenes activities such as the setting up and dismantling of scenes at different locations, as well as the actors going through various 'takes.' Though seemingly fragmented, Worldly Desires is organized around scenes shot during the day, and a rather quirky musical number that was shot at night. From the Jeonju International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-21
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970-, Sompot Chidgasornpongse, 1980-
Author / Creator
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 1970-, Sompot Chidgasornpongse, 1980-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Jeonju International Film Festival
Topic / Theme
Acting, Fine arts occupations
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Jeonju International Film Festival.
Country of Origin
South Korea, Thailand
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แพรดำ
directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961; performed by Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 52 mins
A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is press...
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directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961; performed by Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961 and Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 52 mins
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A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is pressuring him. Thom's friend Prae, who is a widow and mother of an infant, is the woman Thom loves and wants to marry. But she is hesitan...
A karmic lesson is illustrated by the lives of two people who get entangled in a web of crime. One of them knowingly gets involved, the other unknowingly. And the consequences get played out as karmic justice awaits its time. Thom works for a nightclub owner who cannot pay his back rent to an owner who is pressuring him. Thom's friend Prae, who is a widow and mother of an infant, is the woman Thom loves and wants to marry. But she is hesitant to get further involved because she finds Thom's work for the nightclub owner distasteful. As Thom's boss plots a solution to his money problem, Thom is asked to involve Prae in a ruse. Things spiral out of control, and the two are caught in a web of consequences that gets worse and worse. The lesson in Black Silk plays out as a cautionary tale to all who do not consider the consequences of their actions. Awards/Festivals: Nominated Golden Berlin Bear, Berlin International Film Festival 1961; 15th Singapore International Film Festival; 10th Pusan International Film Festival.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961
Author / Creator
Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970, Ratanavadi Ratanabhand, fl. 1961, Senee Wisaneesarn, fl. 1961, Sarinthip Siriwan, fl. 1957-1961
Date Published / Released
1961
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Crime, Finance, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1961 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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โรงแรมนรก
directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970; performed by Sutasit Satayawon, fl. 1957-1958, Prachuap Lukgamdi, fl. 1957-1977 and Tat Egatat, fl. 1957-1977 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 2 hours 19 mins
Paradise Hotel is small rural bar with only one room. When a young, enigmatic woman named Riam arrives and asks for a room, she is told it is already taken. Riam says she has 12 children and is an opium trader. Chana, a young man staying in the only room, is equally mysterious. When Chana refuses to share his room...
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directed by Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970; performed by Sutasit Satayawon, fl. 1957-1958, Prachuap Lukgamdi, fl. 1957-1977 and Tat Egatat, fl. 1957-1977 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 2 hours 19 mins
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Paradise Hotel is small rural bar with only one room. When a young, enigmatic woman named Riam arrives and asks for a room, she is told it is already taken. Riam says she has 12 children and is an opium trader. Chana, a young man staying in the only room, is equally mysterious. When Chana refuses to share his room with Riam, she must sleep on a couch in the bar area. Thus begins an unusual relationship between the two, who have to survive as husb...
Paradise Hotel is small rural bar with only one room. When a young, enigmatic woman named Riam arrives and asks for a room, she is told it is already taken. Riam says she has 12 children and is an opium trader. Chana, a young man staying in the only room, is equally mysterious. When Chana refuses to share his room with Riam, she must sleep on a couch in the bar area. Thus begins an unusual relationship between the two, who have to survive as husband and wife when mafia types invade the hotel. They have been tipped off that Chana may be connected to a large money delivery that will be coming to the hotel. Chana and Riam go along with the bandits' assumption that they are married and are thrown together in a room. Affections quickly unfold when Chana comes to Riam's rescue as one of the bandits attacks her. The two plot a way out, but things go haywire as the bandits' own greed begins to trip them up. Festivals: 15th Singapore International Film Festival, 10th Pusan International Film Festival.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sutasit Satayawon, fl. 1957-1958, Prachuap Lukgamdi, fl. 1957-1977, Tat Egatat, fl. 1957-1977
Author / Creator
Ratana Pestonji, 1908-1970, Sutasit Satayawon, fl. 1957-1958, Prachuap Lukgamdi, fl. 1957-1977, Tat Egatat, fl. 1957-1977
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Crime, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1957 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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Censor Must Die
directed by Ing Kanjanavanit, fl. 2012; produced by Manit Sriwanichpoom, 1961-, Jai Singh Films (Bangkok, Krung Thep Mahanakhon: Privately Published, 2014), 2 hours 31 mins
When 'Shakespeare Must Die', a Thai film adaptation of 'Macbeth', that supreme song of tyranny, is banned by the Thai government for reasons of national security, producer Manit Sriwanichpoom treks through the corridors of power to unban his Shakespearean horror movie; from the Cultural Ministry, that had funde...
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directed by Ing Kanjanavanit, fl. 2012; produced by Manit Sriwanichpoom, 1961-, Jai Singh Films (Bangkok, Krung Thep Mahanakhon: Privately Published, 2014), 2 hours 31 mins
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When 'Shakespeare Must Die', a Thai film adaptation of 'Macbeth', that supreme song of tyranny, is banned by the Thai government for reasons of national security, producer Manit Sriwanichpoom treks through the corridors of power to unban his Shakespearean horror movie; from the Cultural Ministry, that had funded and then banned his film, to the Senate and the Human Rights Commission, all the way to the Administrative Court where he is suing th...
When 'Shakespeare Must Die', a Thai film adaptation of 'Macbeth', that supreme song of tyranny, is banned by the Thai government for reasons of national security, producer Manit Sriwanichpoom treks through the corridors of power to unban his Shakespearean horror movie; from the Cultural Ministry, that had funded and then banned his film, to the Senate and the Human Rights Commission, all the way to the Administrative Court where he is suing the government for abuse of power. Wherever he went, amidst political upheaval in a land of fear, a camera followed him, into secret places long hidden from the sun, where witnesses are not welcome. The resulting cinema verite is the living story of a struggle for justice and human dignity, for the fundamental right to freedom of expression, which Thai filmmakers do not have.
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Date Written / Recorded
2014
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Manit Sriwanichpoom, 1961-, Jai Singh Films
Author / Creator
Ing Kanjanavanit, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2014
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Legal assistance, Banishment, Film criticism, Censorship, Horror, Thai
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Manit Srinanichpoom
Country of Origin
Thailand
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Paradise Island
directed by Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 2 hours 33 mins
Two rival coconut growers compete for full ownership of a Thai plantation on the island of Samui, pitting one grower's son against the other grower's daughter. The goal is to destroy the competition's business so that the entire island becomes the victor's prize. The winner will be determined by how successful ea...
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directed by Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 2 hours 33 mins
Description
Two rival coconut growers compete for full ownership of a Thai plantation on the island of Samui, pitting one grower's son against the other grower's daughter. The goal is to destroy the competition's business so that the entire island becomes the victor's prize. The winner will be determined by how successful each is in the business of coconut crops. The rules are simple: if the son wins, the girl must marry him, but if the girl wins, the son...
Two rival coconut growers compete for full ownership of a Thai plantation on the island of Samui, pitting one grower's son against the other grower's daughter. The goal is to destroy the competition's business so that the entire island becomes the victor's prize. The winner will be determined by how successful each is in the business of coconut crops. The rules are simple: if the son wins, the girl must marry him, but if the girl wins, the son must give his business to her. It is a match of wits in which trickery and deceit are the main weapons. Music and song keep the story light, despite the pair's determination. However, falling in love stirs the pot of luck and skill. But love does not conquer all, for betrayal is fair game. In the battle for Paradise Island, love will have to take a back seat unless true confession and forgiveness emerge to turn this nasty game around.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965
Date Published / Released
1969
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1969 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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Truth Be Told: The Cases Against Supinya Klangnarong
directed by Pimpaka Towira, fl. 1997-2012 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 1 hour 43 mins
When young human rights activist Supinya Klangnarong commented in 2004 that the ownership of Thailand's largest telecommunications corporation by Thaksin, the prime minister, constituted a conflict of interest, she was immediately sued for 400 million baht by the corporation, and her life was no longer her own....
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directed by Pimpaka Towira, fl. 1997-2012 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 1 hour 43 mins
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When young human rights activist Supinya Klangnarong commented in 2004 that the ownership of Thailand's largest telecommunications corporation by Thaksin, the prime minister, constituted a conflict of interest, she was immediately sued for 400 million baht by the corporation, and her life was no longer her own. One of Thailand's independent female film directors, Pimpaka Towira, met her at a seminar where they were the only two women, and beca...
When young human rights activist Supinya Klangnarong commented in 2004 that the ownership of Thailand's largest telecommunications corporation by Thaksin, the prime minister, constituted a conflict of interest, she was immediately sued for 400 million baht by the corporation, and her life was no longer her own. One of Thailand's independent female film directors, Pimpaka Towira, met her at a seminar where they were the only two women, and became curious about the personal consequences of her political involvement. Says Pimpaka: 'Her story makes me think that it could happen to anybody. In Supinya's case, it's getting complicated because, for her supporters, she came to represent the fight for freedom - in a way she was used by them - and for her enemies she was like a pawn to teach a lesson to those who dared challenge the power - and that means she was being used by them, too.' The most memorable characters in the documentary are Supinya's parents. Her mother says that people ask her if she is proud of her daughter, but she says she is mostly worried. Historical events took over in Thailand, and gave the film an unexpected ending, and we are not yet sure if it is happy or sad.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-29
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Pimpaka Towira, fl. 1997-2012
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Extra Virgin Co
Person Discussed
Supinya Klangnarong, fl. 2004
Topic / Theme
Political causes
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Extra Virgin Co.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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ชั่วฟ้าดินสลาย
directed by Khru Marut, fl. 1955 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 47 mins
When Master Papo brings his new young bride home to his logging camp, a love story begins to unfold. Not with the old man and his wife, but with his nephew, Sangmong, and Yupadee, the bride. They are drawn to each other, but it is she who woos him as a lover. The two begin an illicit affair that even Master Pap...
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directed by Khru Marut, fl. 1955 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 1 hour 47 mins
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When Master Papo brings his new young bride home to his logging camp, a love story begins to unfold. Not with the old man and his wife, but with his nephew, Sangmong, and Yupadee, the bride. They are drawn to each other, but it is she who woos him as a lover. The two begin an illicit affair that even Master Papo's main assistant notices, as well as the helpers in Master Papo's home. Sangmong and Yupadee confess undying love for each other and...
When Master Papo brings his new young bride home to his logging camp, a love story begins to unfold. Not with the old man and his wife, but with his nephew, Sangmong, and Yupadee, the bride. They are drawn to each other, but it is she who woos him as a lover. The two begin an illicit affair that even Master Papo's main assistant notices, as well as the helpers in Master Papo's home. Sangmong and Yupadee confess undying love for each other and a desire to be together forever. When the two are discovered by Papo in their love hideaway, the old man 'grants' their wish and handcuffs them together to teach them a lesson. Papo refuses to release them, wanting to carry out the full measure of his plan to punish them. But things turn ugly and then tragic when all lose their endurance and patience, when forgiveness is impossible. This film was shot by legendary Thai director Ratana Pestonjee.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Khru Marut, fl. 1955
Date Published / Released
1955
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Domestic violence, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1955 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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เงินเงินเงิน
directed by Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 3 hours 19 mins
When a young man returns to Bangkok, his hometown, after finishing college, his miserly uncle expects to put him to work collecting interest on loans made to the poor. Tu rejects this job, saying he wants to help them get out from under the burden of debt and that he is going to do it by putting their musical tale...
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directed by Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965 (Thailand: Thai Film Foundation), 3 hours 19 mins
Description
When a young man returns to Bangkok, his hometown, after finishing college, his miserly uncle expects to put him to work collecting interest on loans made to the poor. Tu rejects this job, saying he wants to help them get out from under the burden of debt and that he is going to do it by putting their musical talent to work for themselves. Money is the root of everything, or so a song in the film goes. And indeed money is everything in this film....
When a young man returns to Bangkok, his hometown, after finishing college, his miserly uncle expects to put him to work collecting interest on loans made to the poor. Tu rejects this job, saying he wants to help them get out from under the burden of debt and that he is going to do it by putting their musical talent to work for themselves. Money is the root of everything, or so a song in the film goes. And indeed money is everything in this film. With multiple storylines converging and convoluting the film's plot, Tu's uncle's plan to ruin his nephew takes front and center. But the musical lives and fortunes of Tu and his friends never takes a back seat to that plot, because in the end money, money, money becomes a matter of fate that can't be denied.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-19
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Prince Anusornmongkolgan, fl. 1965
Date Published / Released
1965
Publisher
Thai Film Foundation
Topic / Theme
Personal finances, Poverty
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1965 Used by permission of Thai Film Foundation.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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เรื่องเล่าจากเมืองเหนือ = Stories From The North
directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Tan Kongwan, fl. 2006, Sombut Chaitha, fl. 2006 and Kon Chaitha, fl. 2006 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 1 hour 28 mins
8 moving vignettes reveal vivid contrasts of 21st-century life among farmers/herders in Thailand's northern mountains. Profound continuities of age-old traditions are countered by scattered but crucial technological benefits -- telephones, tin roofs, the car leading a Buddhist procession through rice fields, the r...
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directed by Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009; performed by Tan Kongwan, fl. 2006, Sombut Chaitha, fl. 2006 and Kon Chaitha, fl. 2006 (Thailand: Extra Virgin Co), 1 hour 28 mins
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8 moving vignettes reveal vivid contrasts of 21st-century life among farmers/herders in Thailand's northern mountains. Profound continuities of age-old traditions are countered by scattered but crucial technological benefits -- telephones, tin roofs, the car leading a Buddhist procession through rice fields, the rifle an old man uses to scare intruders. Cattle-rustlers on motorcycles interrupt agricultural methods thousands of years old, but th...
8 moving vignettes reveal vivid contrasts of 21st-century life among farmers/herders in Thailand's northern mountains. Profound continuities of age-old traditions are countered by scattered but crucial technological benefits -- telephones, tin roofs, the car leading a Buddhist procession through rice fields, the rifle an old man uses to scare intruders. Cattle-rustlers on motorcycles interrupt agricultural methods thousands of years old, but the loneliness of the elderly is punctuated by phone calls with city relatives. They share dependence upon nature, each other (and pets), but their temperaments vary: from the lone farmer pondering the sky with his dog, to a merry group of bicycling musicians visiting a temple. The vignettes, accompanied by the sounds of rain, threshing, and local musicians, are intercut with visually poetic takes focusing on timeless satisfactions: clouds, mountains, waving grain, the full moon under which children tell ghost stories inspired by the mysteries of birth and unexpected death. Awards/Festivals: Vienna International Film Festival 2006; Munich Film Festival 2007.
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Date Written / Recorded
2009-10-29
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Tan Kongwan, fl. 2006, Sombut Chaitha, fl. 2006, Kon Chaitha, fl. 2006
Contributor
Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009
Author / Creator
Uruphong Raksasad, fl. 2001-2009, Tan Kongwan, fl. 2006, Sombut Chaitha, fl. 2006, Kon Chaitha, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Extra Virgin Co
Topic / Theme
Thai, Agriculture, Geography, Farming, Cattle
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Used by permission of Extra Virgin Co.
Country of Origin
Thailand
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