MY MOST FAVORITE THINGS OF 2008

FAVORITE THINGS OF 2008

In preferential order


A.FAVORITE FOREIGN FILMS

1.I-BE AREA (2007, Ryan Trecartin, USA)
http://www.ubu.com/film/trecartin_area.html

2.THE MIST (2007, Frank Darabont, USA)

3.ACTRESSES (2007, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, France)

4.HASHI (2008, Sherman Ong, Japan)

5.NOW SHOWING (2008, Raya Martin, Philippines)

6.YEARS WHEN I WAS A CHILD OUTSIDE (2007, John Torres, Philippines)

7.PAINTED SKIN (2008, Gordon Chan, Hong Kong)

8.PAPER CANNOT WRAP UP EMBERS (2007, Rithy Panh, Cambodia)

9.LA RABIA (2008, Albertina Carri, Argentina)

10.COUNTRY TEACHER (2008, Bohdan Slama, Czech)

11.MY BROTHER’S SUMMER (2005, Pietro Reggiani, Italy)

12.MOSES AND AARON (1975, Jean-Marie Straub + Daniele Huillet, West Germany)

13.JUBILEE (1977, Derek Jarman, UK)

14.DEATH BED: THE BED THAT EATS (1977, George Barry, USA)

15.FEAST OF VILLAINS (2008, Pan Jianlin, China)

16.BIRD SONG (2008, Albert Serra, Spain)

17.HEART (1955, Kon Ichikawa, Japan)

18. EAT,FOR THIS IS MY BODY (2007, Michelange Quay, Haiti)

19.SARRAOUNIA (1986, Med Hondo, Burkina Faso)

20.THE HEADLESS WOMAN (2008, Lucrecia Martel, Argentina)

21.SAMAR (1998, Shyam Benegal, India)

22.THE SKY, THE EARTH AND THE RAIN (2008, Jose Luis Torres Leiva, Chile)

23.NEW AGE (2008, Keren Cytter, Netherlands)

24.DOOMSDAY (2008, Neil Marshall, UK)

25.NORTHERN LIGHT (2006, David Lammers, Netherlands)

26.PORCELAIN DOLL (2005, Peter Gardos, Hungary)

27.MONKEYS IN WINTER (2006, Milena Andonova, Bulgaria)

28.OTTO; OR UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (2008, Bruce La Bruce, Canada)

29.TURTLES ARE SURPRISINGLY FAST SWIMMERS (2005, Miki Satoshi, Japan)

30.JUNO (2007, Jason Reitman, USA)



B.FAVORITE THAI FILMS

1.SAT WIBAK NAK LOKE (สัตว์วิบากหนักโลก) (2008, Paisit Panpruegsachart)
The title of this film can be translated as A TOUGH CREATURE WHO BURDENS THE EARTH.

2.THE PEN (เกมผีปากกา) (2008, Weerasak Suyala)

3.UNDER THE BLANKET (2008, Tossapol Boonsinsukh)

4.STILL (2008, Wisarut Deelorm)

5.GOOD MORNING, LUANG PRABANG (2008, Sakchai Deenan + Anousone Sirisackda, Laos/Thailand)

6.LIKE REAL LOVE (2008, Anocha Suwichakornpong)

7.HANDLE ME WITH CARE (2008, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee)

8.WONDERFUL TOWN (2008, Aditya Assarat)

9.WANG YUEN HAB (วังยื่นหาบ) (2008, Sompong Soda)

10.MHEEJOU (อาข่าผู้น่ารัก) (2008, Sukanya Vongsthapat)



C.FAVORITE FOREIGN SHORT FILMS

1.SOMETHING HAPPENED (2007, Keren Cytter)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X6XHYi44FE

2.MEMORIAL PROJECT NHA TRANG, VIETNAM: TOWARDS THE COMPLEX – FOR THE COURAGEOUS, THE CURIOUS AND THE COWARDS (2001, Jun Nguyen-Hatsushiba, Vietnam)

3.HOBBIT LOVE IS THE GREATEST LOVE (2007, Steve Reinke)
http://www.myrectumisnotagrave.com/vidleos/hobbitloveis.html

4.NOW LET US PRAISE AMERICAN LEFTISTS (2000, Paul Chan, USA)

5.IMPERATRIX CORNICULA (2007, Jerome Bertrand, Canada)

6.CARLA’S CHILD (2007, Emanuela Rossi, Italy)

7.THE LIMITS (2006, Thomas Adamicka, Germany)

8.NOT A MATTER OF IF BUT WHEN (2007, Julia Meltzer + David Thorne, Syria)
http://www.meltzerthorne.com/pdf/descr-Not_a_matter.pdf

9.WESTBOUND (2007, Kubhaer T.Jethwani, Malaysia)

10.FACES IN THE FLOWERS (2008, Jennifer MacMillan, USA)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=446CT_5JhTo



D. FAVORITE THAI SHORT FILMS

1.DANGER (DIRECTOR’S CUT) (2008, Chulayarnnon Siriphol)

2.HASAN (2008, Attapon Pamakho)

3.REPEATING DRAMATIC (2008, Arpapun Plungsirisoontorn)

4.CEREBRUM (2008, Alwa Ritsila + Komvish Zally)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D4c-x-AXG4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0pJtVtXUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQciTneaWO8

5.A CENTURY OF LOVE (2007, Chalermrat Kaweewattana)

6.HOPE (2008, Siwadol Ratee)

7.TIME AND CONTINUATION (2004, Sudsiri Pui-ock)

8.MOFO LIFE SIZEDOLL (2007, Alwa Ritsila + Komvish Zally)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0NtqBkEkW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KT7eyoFW48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrJTle91exk


9.GOLDEN MOUNTAIN (2008, Wattanapume Laisuwanchai)

10.CULTURE AND NATURE (2008, Prap Boonpan)

11.NIGHT TIME (2007, Tepparit Nuntasakun)

12.MANET’S LUNCHEON ON THE GRASS AND THAI VILLAGERS (2008, Araya Rasdjarmrearnsook)

13.BOONTHING (1991, Hamer Salwala + Saipin Kulkanokwan + Orawan Ovathasarn)

14.THE ETERNAL LIGHT (2008, Tulapop Saenjaroen)

15.GLIN SAI LOM (กลิ่นสายลม) (2007, Chaiwat Wiansantia)
The title of this film means “FRAGRANCE OF THE WIND”.

16.MIDNIGHT RAINBOW (2008, Patha Thongpan)

17.TWO STORIES ABOUT DHARMA (2008, Natchanon Jitweerapat + Isara Konlum)

18.NONGHARN (2007, Panus Boonnun)

19.CENSORSHIT! FATHER AND SON (2008, Professional Dry Cleaner)

20.I’M FINE SABUYDEE KA (2008, Tanwarin Sukkhapisit)

21.EMERALD (2007, Apichatpong Weerasethakul)

22.THE THING (2008, Fari Tesprateep)

23.THIS CONSTRUCT CAN SERVE NO PURPOSE ANYMORE (2008, Sathit Sattarasart)

24.STRAWBERRY (2008, Thaweesak Srithongdee + Boonchai Apintanaphong)

25.NEW GENERATION (เด็กโจ๋) (2008, Pakwan Suksomthin)



E.FAVORITE FOREIGN DOCUMENTARIES

1.FINAL SOLUTION (2004, Rakesh Sharma, India)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3829364588351777769

2.MODERN LIFE (2008, Raymond Depardon, France)

3.THE HALFMOON FILES (2007, Phillip Scheffner, Germany)

4.LISTENER’S TALE (2007, Arghya Basu, India)

5.CORN IN PARLIAMENT: LE GENIE HELVETIQUE (2003, Jean-Stephane Bron, Switzerland)

6.HAVANA: THE NEW ART OF MAKING RUINS (2006, Florian Bochmeyer, Germany)

7.UN ABOLITIONNISTE (2001, Joel Calmettes, France)

8.THE PAINTBALL PROJECT (2007, Wafaa Bilal, USA/Iraq)
http://www.youtube.com/user/mewafaa

9.SEVEN DUMPSTERS AND A CORPSE (2007, Thomas Haemmerli, Switzerland)

10.I FILM MY VILLAGE (2006, Shao Yuzhen, China)

11.LABAN: THE MEANING OF THE EDSA REVOLUTION (2007, Sally Jo Bellosillo, Philippines)

12.SOMEWHERE OVER THE CLOUD (2007, Hsiao Mei-ling, Taiwan)

13.THE CHEST TO BEQUEATH (2007, Ly Hoang Ly, Vietnam, video installation)

14.A SLIM PEACE (2007, Yael Luttwak, Israel)

15.BUNTOC EULOGY (1995, Marlon Fuentes, Philippines)



F. FAVORITE THAI DOCUMENTARIES

1.MY GRANDFATHER (2008, Pichet Smerchua)

2.CITIZEN JULING (2008, Ing K + Manit Sriwanichpoom + Kraisak Choonhavan)

3.HAPPINESS OF LAO ISLAND (2008, Witchuta Watjanarat + Vasuphon Kriangprapakit)

4.AOMM (2008, Somchai Vachirachongkol)
The word AOMM in Thai can be a nickname of a person and can also mean “INDIRECT”.

5.THE SAME OLD SEA (2008, Pisut Srimhok)

6.AN ORDINARY STORY (เรื่องธรรมดา) (2007, Meathus Sirinawin)

7.NATIONAL ANTHEM (2008, Chai Chaiyachit)

8.THE CONVERT (2008, Panu Aree, Kong Rithdee, Kaweenipon Ketprasit)

9.WE ALL KNOW EACH OTHER (2007, Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, Japan/Thailand)

10.I’M FINE THANK YOU AND YOU? (2008, Patana Chirawong)



G.FAVORITE ANIMATIONS

1.BUTTERFLY FROM URAL (2007, Katarina Lillqvist, Finland)

2.EN (2007, Takahiro Hayakawa, Japan)

3.HORTON HEARS A WHO! (2008, Jimmy Hayward + Steve Martino, USA)

4.I WANT TO BE A RED FISH (2006, Boonsri Tangtrongsin, Thailand)
http://www.boonsri.com/works/film2.html

5.YOGYA BINTANG HOUSE MINI (2008, Yoshitomo Nara + Graf, Japan, video installation)

6.CLASS SITUATION IN SOCIETY 3 (2008, Akegaluck Sagaew, Thailand)

7.1977 (2007, Peque Varela, UK)

8.WALTZ WITH BASHIR (2008, Ari Folman, Israel)

9.WHEN THE DAY COMES (2007, Supparerk Polsawad, Thailand)

10.VICTIM (2008, Nattaporn Yiamchawee + Nattapol Nark-ngen, Thailand)




H. FAVORITE THAI VIDEO INSTALLATIONS

1.WANTANEE RETROSPECTIVE ENCORE (2008, Wantanee Siripattananantakul)

2.BEING SOLDIER BETTER THAN YOU THOUGHT, RICE FIELD FROM RIPE PROJECT (2008, Sakarin Krue-on)

3.ZOOM +/- (2008, Theerawat Maysasitthivit)

4.BY TOMORROW (2008, Tuksina Pipitkul)
This video is included in Tuksina’s exhibition called PIG’S EYE.

5.MAN ON THE MOON (2008, Jakrawal Nilthamrong)



I.GUILTY PLEASURES

1.THE INNOCENT FRESHY 2 (2007, Nitchapoom Chaianun, Thailand)

2.SKIN (2006, Fernando Vendrell, Portugal)

3.DOGSHIT (เรื่องขี้หมา) (2008, Eag Tammakrang, Thailand)

4.LE GRAND CHEF (2007, Jeon Yun-su, South Korea)

5.CROC (2008, Saravuth Intaraprom, Thailand)

6.DIVE! (2008, Naoto Kumazawa, Japan)

7.HISTERIA (2007, James Lee, Malaysia)

8.THE APPOINTMENT (2000, Veronica Bilbao La Vieja, Italy)

9.FAMILY (เด็กมีปัญหา) (2008, Komsunt Boonyavit, Thailand)

10.RED QUEEN KILLS SEVEN TIMES (1972, Emilio P. Miraglia, Italy)



J. FAVORITE ACTORS

1.Michael Shaowanasai – OBSERVATION OF THE MONUMENT (2008, Michael Shaowanasai, Thailand)

2.Coco Martin in 5 Philippine films – JAY (2008, Francis Xavier Pasion), SERBIS (2008, Brillante Mendoza), DAYBREAK (2008, Adolfo Alix Jr.), DRUMBEAT (2007, Adolfo Alix Jr.), SLINGSHOT (2007, Brillante Mendoza)

3.Yasumasa Morimura – SELF-PORTRAIT AS A THEATER (2002, Yasumasa Morimura, Japan)

4.Liu Ye – DARK MATTER (2007, Chen Shi-zheng, USA)

5.Nicolas Bro – SOI COWBOY (2008, Thomas Clay, UK/Thailand)

6.Juergen Vogel in 2 German films – A FRIEND OF MINE (2006, Sebastian Schipper) and EMMA’S BLISS (2006, Sven Taddicken, Germany)

7.Nene – I WILL RAPE YOU WITH THIS SCISSORS (2008, Napat Treepalawisetkun, Thailand)
This is the trailer of the film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTYW-vmF0NU

8.Brendan Gleeson – IN BRUGES (2008, Martin McDonagh, UK)

9.Heath Ledger – THE DARK KNIGHT (2008, Christopher Nolan, USA)

10.Francois Cluzet – RIVALS (2008, Jacques Maillot, France)



K. FAVORITE ACTRESSES

1.Zhao Wei – PAINTED SKIN (2008, Gordon Chan, Hong Kong)

2.Nobuko Otowa – MOTHER (1963, Kaneto Shindo, Japan)

3.Barbara Loden – WANDA (1980, Barbara Loden, USA)

4.Elsa Zylberstein – THE FEELINGS FACTORY (2008, Jean-Marc Moutout, France)

5.Noemie Lvovsky – ACTRESSES (2008, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, France)

6.Focus Jirakul – HORMONES (2008, Songyos Sukmakanan, Thailand)

7.Analia Couceyro in LA RABIA and THE PAST (2007, Hector Babenco, Brazil)

8.Gertrude Welcker – DR. MABUSE: THE GAMBLER (1922, Fritz Lang, Germany)

9.Anne Consigny – A CHRISTMAS TALE (2008, Arnaud Desplechin, France)

10.Zohra Lampert (Jessica) – LET’S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971, John Hancock, USA)



L. FAVORITE LIVE/STAGE PERFORMANCES

1.17 MAY MY VALENTINE (Sawanee Uthumma)

2.10 YEARS OF PERFORMANCES AND INSTALLATIONS (Nezaket Ekici, Turkey)

3.WELCOME TO NOTHING (Nopphand Boonyai)

4.WAITING FOR G.D. (Damkerng Thitapiyasak)

5.PAST IS SIMULATION – THE LADIES OF THE SEA VS. NORA, AND OTHER STORIES OF THE SOCIETY (Monica Emilie Herstad, Norway)

6.WANGNIN FAMILY (Kae Ishimoto + Daisuke Zenzai, Japan)

7.Ray Langenbach’s performance in Asiatopia (USA/Malaysia)

8.The collective performances of Boris Nieslony (Germany), Helge Meyer (Germany), Norbert Klassen (Switzerland), Roi Vaara (Finland), Lee Wen (Singapore), Alastaire McLennan (Ireland), Jacques van Poppel (Netherlands), Myriam Laplante (Canada/Italy), and Jason Lim (Singapore) in Asiatopia

9.A BOX OF CHOCOLATE (Jaturachai Srichanwanpen)

10.The musical puppets’ street performance (Grego, USA)

11.THE RETURN (Won Yong Oh, South Korea)

12. BREAKING THE SURFACE (Damkerng Thitapiyasak)

13. Arai Shin-ichi’s performance in Asiatopia (Japan)

14.HEART DISEASE (ห้องสยองลงตับ) (Wattanachai Treedecha)

15.SEMI HAPPINESS (Nikorn Saetang + Jarunun Phantachat)

16.PUSH UP (Damkerng Thitapiyasak)

17.ALT CTRL DEL (Ninart Boonpothong)

18.Ying mei Duan’s performance in Asiatopia (China)

19.THE OTHER LAND (Teerawat Mulvilai)

20.MAN OF LA MANCHA (Euthana Mukdasanit)



M.FAVORITE ART/EXHBITIONS

1.DIED ON 6 OCTOBER 1976 (2008, Manit Sriwanichpoom, Thailand, photo exhibition)
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/08/died-on-6th-october-1976-2008-manit.html

2.MYTHS AND MONSTROSITIES (Peggy Wauters, Belgium)
http://p-wauters.exto.nl/

3.THE GREAT FROM THE WEST (1990, Montien Boonma, Thailand, painting)
This is a part of the exhibition ALL OUR EVERDAYS at Ver Gallery.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3176/2628442794_c6e7b3a40b_o.jpg

4.PHOTOGRAPHIES (Heve Robillard, France)
This is a part of the exhibition FROM (DIFFERENT) HORIZONS OF ROCKSHELTER.
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/09/from-differen-horizons-of-rockshelter.html

5.ONE AND THREE PANS (1965, Joseph Kosuth, Germany)
This is a part of the exhibition ARTSPACE GERMANY at PSG Gallery in Silpakorn University.

6.LIFE AND CEMETERY AFTER THE DEATH (Preecha Noulnim, Thailand)
http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=merveillesxx&month=03-2008&date=28&group=9&gblog=38

7.THE FATE OF SOCIAL VICTIMS: MS.THANYALUK, MS. SUMALEE, MS. PATTRAPORN (Yuwana Poonwattanawat, Thailand, paintings)
This is a part of the exhibition PASSION OF THAI MODERN ART at Siam Paragon.
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2008/08/most-favorite-things-of-july-2008.html

8.ZEALOUSLY KINDLED PASSION FOR OUR NATIVE DONG YAI (Jakkrit Karaket, Thailand, painting exhibition)
http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=merveillesxx&month=05-2008&date=25&group=9&gblog=76

9.EAT SHIT (Nattarika Thanpridanant, Thailand)
This is a part of the exhibition SENSATIONAL SELVES at Art Center Chula.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2628442800_a8fddc456b_o.jpg

10.LUK TUNG: THAI FOLK LIFE (Naruemon Padsamran, Thailand)
http://www.bloggang.com/viewdiary.php?id=merveillesxx&month=03-2008&date=23&group=9&gblog=35



N.FAVORITE SONGS

1.CLAIRE DE LUNE – Lydia Kavina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn4TgYkqdi8

2.CLASSIC CLICHE – Elektrons
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bOMqau2Pcc

3.THE STATE OF THINGS – Rekleiner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e4Ol7Jt2Lg

4.MODEST THEME – Rude Hagelstein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7p9Gb5FuIE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yWayrO6mE0

5.NO, NO, NO (Eric Kupper Vocal mix) – Ono
The link below is for the original version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiTY0vEd7oI

6.FAXING BERLIN – Deadmau5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnEUfeiSKt0

7.THE WIND BLOWS (ลมโชยพัด) – Coconutcream
I don’t know the title of this song, but the first words in the song are “The wind blows”. The members of this band include Tossapol Boonsinsukh.
http://www.myspace.com/coconutnutcreamcream

8.JULIAN – Boy George
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43aU8ys5Kug

9.CORPORATE CANNIBAL – Grace Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMn2OJmx3w

10.HARRIET (Annie Mac edit) – Kissy Sell-Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCM7GeVng6U

11.CHEAP AND CHEEFUL (Fake Blood mix) – The Kills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUSfMQc9cOw

12.NO TURNING BACK – Mikael Stravostrand featuring Big Bully
http://www.myspace.com/mikaelstavostrand

13.JE NE SUIS PAS BIEN PORTANT – Gaston Ouvrard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mEQZsw7w5c

14.ELEPHANT’S PARADE – Minilogue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtkgvBEEIHk

15.THE UNDERGROUND BULLSHIT – Gel Abril
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNcUu64oEWg

16.SAMURAI – Jazztronik
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWKTYJh2cGQ

17.A CHICO A RHYTMICO – Loco Dice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfd7y-kOWq4

18.ACID EIFFEL (2003) – Choice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Lj5egNB1M

19.SUDOKO KID – Star & Ito
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWJQD1fFhXQ

20.BELL SONG FROM LAKME – Florence Foster Jenkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ5uZv1pG8g



O.FAVORITE MODEL
Bank Haemangkorn
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2396/2722263251_cc71bd2241_o.jpg



P. FAVORITE PLACE
CONFERENCE OF BIRDS GALLERY
http://www.conferenceofbirds.com/Birds/Welcome.html



Q.FAVORITE QUOTES

What Come Paga said in an interview in Prachatai website:
http://www.prachatai.com/05web/th/home/page2.php?mod=mod_ptcms&ID=12848&Key=HilightNews

“เราสู้กับทักษิณ สู้กับไทยรักไทย เรายังสู้กันอยู่ในที่แจ้งทั้งคู่ ยังดีกว่าสู้กับสิ่งที่ไม่รู้ ไม่เห็น ตอนนี้เหมือนเราสู้กับผี กับวิญญาณ ที่บางทีเราก็คิดว่ามันมีจริง บางทีก็คิดว่ามันไม่มีอยู่จริง บางทีเราก็รู้ หรือสัมผัสการมีอยู่ของมัน ผ่านนิทานปรัมปรา ผ่านเรื่องเล่าอันเต็มไปกฤษฎาภินิหาร ผ่านเพลง ผ่านบทกลอน ฯลฯ”



R.FAVORITE CARTOON
Political cartoon by “Sia” on page 3 of Thairath newspaper



S.FAVORITE PERSON
Giles Ungpakorn