Apichatpong Weerasethakul Movies

  • 1999
    Windows

    Windows

    Windows

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    Windows is Weerasethakul’s first work in video. It is an improvisational piece using little physical movement to capture the “natural...

    Windows
  • 2022
    On Blue

    On Blue

    On Blue

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    A short film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul in collaboration with composer Rafiq Bhatia and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

    On Blue
  • 1999
    Thirdworld

    Thirdworld

    Thirdworld

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    A depiction of the landscape, both metaphorically and realistically, of Panyi island. Some footage in the film was taken from the material shot for...

    Thirdworld
  • 2008
    Vampire

    Vampire

    Vampire

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    A film crew go in search of Nok Phii - a rare bird which feeds on the blood of other creatures.

    Vampire
  • 1970
    9 Temples to Heaven

    9 Temples to Heaven

    9 Temples to Heaven

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    A family of 9 takes their grandmother on a merit-making trip to 9 temples in 1 day, hoping to prolong her life. But the trip takes an unexpected turn.

    9 Temples to Heaven
  • 2020
    Cinetracts '20

    Cinetracts '20

    Cinetracts '20

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    A global portrait documenting the year's events, Cinetracts '20 features the work of an international lineup of 20 filmmakers. Capturing the...

    Cinetracts '20
  • 2012
    Cactus River

    Cactus River

    Cactus River

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    A diary of the time Apichatpong Weerasethakul visited a newlywed couple near the Mekong River.

    Cactus River
  • 1970
    The Importance of Telepathy

    The Importance of Telepathy

    The Importance of Telepathy

    01970HD

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul: "Thanks to the sculpture, we recall the victims of political violence in Thailand."

    The Importance of Telepathy
  • 2023
    Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

    Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

    Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)

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    Lost cinema. Lost culture. Lost country. Lost people. How to recreate the past with nothing? Cinema of the impossible. The silent past is a horror...

    Nitrate: To the Ghosts of the 75 Lost Philippine Silent Films (1912-1933)
  • 2018
    Sakda, Somchai

    Sakda, Somchai

    Sakda, Somchai

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    Sakda Kaewbuadee (Tong) describes a dream in which he and his friend Somchai are in room filled with massive collection of books.

    Sakda, Somchai
  • 2011
    Monsoon

    Monsoon

    Monsoon

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    Made for 3.11 A Sense of Home Films project, organised by the Nara IFF Organising Committee.

    Monsoon
  • 2017
    Railway Sleepers

    Railway Sleepers

    Railway Sleepers

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    The first railway line in Thailand was inaugurated in 1893 – a sign of progress and prosperity. Shot over eight years on every active line of...

    Railway Sleepers
  • 2009
    An Evening Shoot

    An Evening Shoot

    An Evening Shoot

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    A group of teens gather at a house near the rice field for the shooting of an unknown movie. Wearing army costumes, they practice with their gun, one...

    An Evening Shoot
  • 2009
    Making of the Spaceship

    Making of the Spaceship

    Making of the Spaceship

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    The working men, the animals, and the rain orchestrated this silent video portraying a month-long, spaceship-making process.

    Making of the Spaceship
  • 2014
    Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA

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    Apichatpong Weerasethakul's solo exhibition "PHOTOPHOBIA" is held commemorating the 5th anniversary of the opening of Kyoto City University of Arts...

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul Solo Exhibition - PHOTOPHOBIA
  • 2007
    My Mother’s Garden

    My Mother’s Garden

    My Mother’s Garden

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    Glistening objects from a jewelry collection inspired by carnivorous plants are transformed into a colourful sea of garden creatures through...

    My Mother’s Garden
  • 2024
    Le bureau qui avait peur

    Le bureau qui avait peur

    Le bureau qui avait peur

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    Le bureau qui avait peur
  • 2009
    Haiku

    Haiku

    Haiku

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    In this video diary, Weerasethakul documents the set of Primitive Project in Nabua, Thailand, particularly the scene when teenagers are hypnotized...

    Haiku
  • 1970
    Sarit

    Sarit

    Sarit

    01970HD

    The bas-relief represents Sarit Thanarat, former Thai prime minister who ruled Thailand in the early 1960s. This wall is also located next to a...

    Sarit
  • 2014
    Fireworks (Archives)

    Fireworks (Archives)

    Fireworks (Archives)

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    This film depicts Bunleua Sulilat’s temple/sculpture garden 'Sala Keoku', located in northern Thailand. Passages of blackness sporadically...

    Fireworks (Archives)