Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Favorite quote from Philip Cheah

http://asiapacificfilms.tv/host-philip-cheah-blog-my-travels-in-the-post-colonial-film-festival-world/

"In my 20 years of being in film festivals, I know that it’s IMPOSSIBLE to know what audiences will like or not understand. It’s an illusion to think that audiences can be predicted. This illusion is a legacy of colonialism and imperialism that believes that there are a chosen few who understand the masses more than them, and knows what is good for them.

One of the chief virtues of film selection is honesty and the spirit of sharing. If you honestly like and believe in a film, no matter how strange or foreign it may look, then the only reasonable response is a desire to share this experience with your audience."

Monday, December 26, 2011

Favorite Thai Songs 7: MY HUSBAND IS THE WIFE OF SOMEONE ELSE'S HUSBAND (2011) -- Jintara Poonlarp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_rQvYponQQ


คำร้อง-ทำนอง บอย เขมราฐ

*ผัวๆๆๆๆ มีผัวผิด ล่ะคิดจนวันตาย ผัวเอย ผัวข้อยเปลี่ยนไป (ซ้ำ) ผัวนอกใจ ล่ะแอบไปมีผัว....

1.ก่อนแต่งล่ะเพิ่นดู แม๊นแมน..เด๊ะ เป็นแฟนเมื่อแรกก็ว่า แมนดีเล่นกล้ามหนวดเครา เข้มขรึม..นะ สาวตรึม ล่ะตอมกันปานแมงหวี่ใครๆเขารุมอิจฉา(ซ้ำ) ได้เข้าวิวาห์ หนุ่มหน้าตาดีนึกว่าสามีเป็นชาย(ซ้ำ) แต่ที่ไหนได้.. เป็นเก้งกวางชะนี.....

2.จับได้ล่ะคาหนัง คาเขา..ช๊ะ หม้อข้าวล่ะก็ยังบ่ ทันเปื้อนหนวดเหนิดขนหน้าแข้ง ก็โกน..สั้น คบหากะเทย ข้างบ้านเป็นเพื่อนแต่ก่อนมิเคยเข้าครัว(ซ้ำ) นี่นั่งตำถั่ว จนบ้านสะเทือนถ้าบ่ได้เห็นกับตา(ซ้ำ) บ่เซื่อดอกค่ะ.. ว่าผัวหนูสิเป็นเมียผัวเพื่อน..

3.ผัวข้อยล่ะเป็นเมียผัวเขา..ช๊ะ ผัวเขาล่ะก็เป็นผัวๆข้อยผัวข้อยล่ะก็เป็นเมียผัวเขา.. ช๊ะ ผัวเขาละก็เป็นผัวๆข้อยทั้งอายล่ะทั้งอยากจะหนี(ซ้ำ) ที่คุณสามี ทำตัวด่างพร้อยกอดลูกทั้งน้ำตาไหล(ซ้ำ) สิเอาผัวใหม่ ล่ะก็จะกลัวซ้ำรอย..

Friday, December 23, 2011

AL QAEDA CONFIDENTIAL (2011, Paul Jenkins + Georges Malbrunot, documentary, A++++++++++)

http://vimeo.com/30945526

THE OLD HERMIT AND THE DREAMY DOG (2011, Somporn Kongrod, A+++++)

One of my most favorite animations I saw this year
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn_bpBSXxoE

THAT NAWENG'S TALE (2011, Arnon Saiyotha, A+++++++++++++++)

You can watch the film from the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1KMZlu-6Ms&feature=share

KRASUESAO WAS SHOWN WHILE I WAS BORN

I just visited the exhibition PROXY (2011, Proxy, curated by Josef Ng, A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++) at WTF Gallery and learned from this exhibition that the film which was shown in Thailand around the time I was born (February 1973) is the horror film KRASUESAO (1973, S. Naowarach). I think it is very appropriate that this film was shown while I was born.
http://wtfbangkok.com/index.php/2011/11/19/proxy/

Talking about my birthday, I also noticed that Philipp Rösler, the economy minister of Germany, was born in Vietnam in February 24, 1973, or just two days before me. His life seems like a total success, while mine is not. Hahaha.











"PROFESSIONAL AT BEING HUMAN BEINGS"

Apichatpong Weerasethakul talks about his exhibition PRIMITIVE in the link below:
http://bk.asia-city.com/events/article/interview-apichatpong-weerasethakul

I like this sentence very much "I always select actors that have a lot of experience that I don’t have. People say, they are not professional. But for me they are very professional, professional at being human beings. They’ve gone through so much."

Sunday, December 18, 2011

THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE (2009, Claudio Centimeri, A+/A)

This black comedy is suitable for those who like ABNORMAL FAMILY (1984, Masayuki Suo) and SITCOM (1998, François Ozon).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLldjo1LBk

LOVERS AND ENEMIES (2010, Dilmana Yordanova + Mihaela Kavdanska, Romania, A+++++++++++++++)

http://vimeo.com/24771309

This is one of my most favorite films of the year.

IN TRANSIT (2008, Joanne Richardson, Romania, A+)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI4O9FbswGo

SKHIZEIN (2008, Jérémy Clapin, animation, A+)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxoO3F6N81U

This animation about a mental problem should be screened together with I LOVE SYNDROME (2011, Ninart Boonpothong).

GHOST ORB (2011, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, exhibition)







PLANKING (2011, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, A+++++++++++++++)































JELE-BEAUTIE (2011, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, A+++++)



9 MONTHS SELF-PORTRAIT (2007, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, A+)







GHOST ORB (2007, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, A+)



S.O.S. THAILAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npUU2AQwlDY