If none of the current box office ghosts and laughs whet your appetite for Thai cinema, here are seven recent films to consider for your weekend viewing.
These films will screen at the Totally Thai film festival in London later this month, and though they were selected by the Ministry of Wishful Thinking Culture, a number are worth watching.
The films will be shown at the Princess Anne Theatre by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts June 25 through June 27, but Bangkok residents can use this list as reference should they want to check out or revisit them.
Teacher’s Diary (2014)
This romance flick tells a story of a new teacher in an upcountry school who stumbles upon a journal left by a previous teacher. The discovery leads him to form a bond with a girl he has never even met.
The Scar (2014)
In 1936, a son and daughter of rival Bangkok village chiefs are caught up in a hidden love affair too dangerous to reveal. It’s the Thai version of Romeo and Juliet. There’s even a statue and market dedicated to them in Min Buri.
Ghost Coins (2014)
High-school pranksters become online sensations for their “dare-the-ghost” video clips. Upon visiting a graveyard for their latest video, the boys find a fresh corpse with a gold coin in its mouth. Shit goes down after they take the coin.
The Story Of Mahajanaka (2014)
Based on Thai literature, the film recounts the journey of an exiled prince wherein he’s caught in a terrible storm that causes his ship to be lost at sea, but his perseverance and endurance keep him swimming for seven days.
Somboon (2014)
This beautifully shot documentary portrays a emotionally powerful account of love and suffering between two grandparents.
Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013)
When the death of a rich and powerful elephant camp owner is announced, all the evidence indicates that martial art specialist and elephant handler Kham (Thai action hero Tony Jaa) is behind the killing. A thrilling, edge-of-the-seat action movie.
Concrete Clouds (2014)
A troubled son in his thirties has to start life afresh after his father commits suicide over money worries.
