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Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Date of Birth: 16 Jul 1970
Country: Thailand
Biography: Apichatpong Weerasethakul (b. 1970, Bangkok) grew up in Khon Kaen, a city in the north east of Thailand. He has a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and a Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been making films and videos since the early 90s.
Total Credits at Criticker: 3 (Actor), 33 (Director), 17 (Writer)
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Mekong Hotel is a portrait of a hotel near the Mekong River in the north-east of Thailand. The river there marks the border between Thailand and Laos. In the bedrooms and terraces, Apichatpong held a rehearsal with his crew for a movie that he wrote years ago called Ecstasy Garden. The film shuffles different realms, fact and fiction, expressing the bonds between a vampire-like mother and her daughter, the young lovers and the river. (mubi.com)
Worldly Desires (2005) - Short Film
A couple explores the jungle in search of a spiritual tree while a film crew shoots a musical number. (imdb)
Thirdworld (1998) - Short Film
This film depicts landscapes, metaphorically and actuality, of the southern island called Panyi. It reflects the impression of the shooting time at the island for several days. The sounds are taken from different sources, but all were recorded while the subjects were not aware of the recording apparatus. Thus, this piece may be called a re-constructed documentary. The title is intended as a parody of the word that is being used by the West to describe Thailand or other "exotic" landscapes. (Apichatpong Weerasethakul)
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