Cinema of Thailand
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The cinema of Thailand dates back to the early days of filmmaking, when King Chulalongkorn's 1897 visit to Bern, Switzerland was recorded by François-Henri Lavancy-Clarke. The 1-minute film was then b
At the press preview in Thailand for Tom-Yum-Goong, from left, action choreographer Panna Rittikrai, director Prachya Pinkaew, producer Somsak Techaratanaprasert and actor-martial artist Tony Jaa
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai filmmaker, film producer, visual artist and Professor at Tama Art University in Tokyo. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Apichatpo
Cinema of Thailand
…point in the 1980s and 1990s, but by the end of the 1990s, Thailand had its "new wave", with such directors as Nonzee Nimibutr, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, as well as action hero Tony Jaa, being celebrated at film festivals around the world. Auguste and Louis Lumière had a film exhibition that toured in…
Apichatpong Weerasethakul in 2019
Apichatpong in Vienna in 2010