Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Biography

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; and Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Weerasethakul has directed several features and dozens of short films. Themes reflected in his films (frequently discussed in interviews) include dreams, nature, sexuality (including his own homosexuality), and Western perceptions of Thailand and Asia, and his films display a preference for unconventional narrative structures (like placing titles/credits at the middle of a film) and for working with non-actors.

Most Known For

Kulturzeit

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Uncertain Path

Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema

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Cinema Futures

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The Legend of the Palme d'Or

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A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul

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Past Present

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Tony Rayns, the Not-So-Distant Observer

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Wiara

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Behind the Blur

Mekong Hotel

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Le bureau qui avait peur

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Thirdworld

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA

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The Importance of Telepathy

Circulation

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