Apichatpong Weerasethakul Movies

  • 2009
    Nabua

    Nabua

    Nabua

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    A documentation of Nabua altered into a field of lightning. The film, in the manner of an old sci-fi or horror movie, shows a set of mini-explosions...

    Nabua
  • 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
  • 2018
    Home

    Home

    Home

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    Home
  • 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
  • 2016
    Ablaze

    Ablaze

    Ablaze

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    ABLAZE premiered at the 27th Singapore Film Festival, November 24, 2016

    Ablaze
  • 1970
    For Shellie

    For Shellie

    For Shellie

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    An hommage to Shellie Fleming

    For Shellie
  • 2011
    Trailer for CinDi

    Trailer for CinDi

    Trailer for CinDi

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    The official trailer for the 2011 CinDi FIlm Festival. An intimate choreography blurs the boundaries between stage curtain and screen.

    Trailer for CinDi
  • 2010
    Empire

    Empire

    Empire

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    Initially a deep-sea diver is shown exploring a cave. Then a hand as shown handling a gastropod shell.

    Empire
  • 2018
    Fiction

    Fiction

    Fiction

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    "Night-time, fluorescent lamps buzzing and scuttling insects a hand writing in a blank book, writing and attempting to record a dream. The image...

    Fiction
  • 2007
    Meteorites

    Meteorites

    Meteorites

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    Made for 'Short Films for the King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th Birthday', 2007.

    Meteorites
  • 2022
    A Conversation with the Sun (VR)

    A Conversation with the Sun (VR)

    A Conversation with the Sun (VR)

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    For Aichi Triennale 2022, Weerasethakul collaborates with Japanese artists to create his first augmented and virtual reality performance and let...

    A Conversation with the Sun (VR)
  • 2014
    Father

    Father

    Father

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    The original footage in Father was shot in 2003 by Weerasethakul’s brother when their father was undergoing kidney dialysis. Forever stuck in...

    Father
  • 2019
    2019

    2019

    2019

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    A short for his website, Kickthemachine

    2019
  • 2003
    This and a Million More Lights

    This and a Million More Lights

    This and a Million More Lights

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    One of several one-minute artists’ videos made for the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s 46664: Give 1 Minute of Art to AIDS campaign. A...

    This and a Million More Lights
  • 2022
    Three Rocks

    Three Rocks

    Three Rocks

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    "Even with your eyes open, you can't see anything. You are a part of the earth's limitless manifestations." (Weerasethakul) These stones taken from...

    Three Rocks
  • 1999
    Malee and the Boy

    Malee and the Boy

    Malee and the Boy

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    The subject is a 10 year-old boy who is in charge of the microphone. He roams to places around Bangkok to gather sounds for the video. The sound...

    Malee and the Boy
  • 2018
    Jenjira, Brother Triam

    Jenjira, Brother Triam

    Jenjira, Brother Triam

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    For over 20 years, Werasethakul has worked with the same crew and actors. In this video, he asks two of his close collaborators to recount and...

    Jenjira, Brother Triam
  • 1970
    The Importance of Telepathy

    The Importance of Telepathy

    The Importance of Telepathy

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

    The Importance of Telepathy
  • 2020
    Flowers & Banana Wind

    Flowers & Banana Wind

    Flowers & Banana Wind

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    Video to celebrate Anthology Film Archives’ 50th Anniversary

    Flowers & Banana Wind
  • 1994
    0116643225059

    0116643225059

    0116643225059

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    0116643225059 is an early experimental film by Weerasethakul made during his time at SAIC. The work is about a long-distance telephone conversation...

    0116643225059