Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

2 Episodes

One of contemporary cinema’s most beguiling artists, Apichatpong Weerasethakul infuses the mundane with otherworldly mystery, exploring the slippery nature of time and consciousness in surreal films like TROPICAL MALADY, CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR, and the Palme d’Or–winning UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES. For this original documentary, Canadian actor and filmmaker Connor Jessup followed Apichatpong on a location-scouting trip to the Colombian jungle, in a rare glimpse at the director’s creative world that delves into the dreams and desires that fuel his work.

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Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul

    Episode 1

    One of contemporary cinema’s most beguiling artists, Apichatpong Weerasethakul infuses the mundane with otherworldly mystery, exploring the slippery nature of time and consciousness in surreal films like TROPICAL MALADY, CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR, and the Palme d’Or–winning UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECAL...

  • Mysterious Object at Noon

    Episode 2

    Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul • 2000 • Thailand
    Starring Duangjai Hiransri, Somsri Pinyopol, Kannikar Narong

    Apichatpong Weerasethakul brought an appetite for experimentation to Thai cinema with his debut feature, an uncategorizable work that refracts documentary impressions of his homel...