Most favorite films I saw in Bangkok Experimental Film Festival 6 in 2012

This list is inspired by Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa's list:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150575745996390

1.COMING ATTRACTIONS (2010, Peter Tscherkassky, Austria, A+30)

2.MADANG BO SAI (1999, Paisit Punpruksachat, A+30)

3.EXPLORER (1968, Pramod Pati, India, A+30)

4.PULSATION (2011, Pieter Geenen, Belgium/Cyprus, A+30)

5.LIFE CONTINUED (1966, Zhuang Ling, Taiwan, A+30)

6.FILM FROM LAMPANG (around 1971, Anonymous, A+30)

7.Found footage of Lucy Mills (around 1930, New Zealand, documentary, A+30)

8.BERNADETTE (2008, Duncan Campbell, A+30)

9.ROGHIEH (2009, Alysse Stepanian, Iran, A+30)

10.THE GARDEN (2010, Ann Steuernagel, USA, A+30)

11.PRAXIS-8 (2010, Dietmar Brehm, A+30)

12.UNTITLED ROAD MOVIE (around 1970's, Winai Euarchukiate, documentary, A+30)

13.STAR (ALTERNATIVE VERSION) (2011, Choi Sai Ho, Hong Kong, A+30)

14.HOME WORK (1966, Ho Fan, Hong Kong, A+15)

15.WORLD WITHOUT END (1953, Paul Rotha + Basil Wright, UK/Thailand/Mexico, documentary, A+15)

16.MAKE IT NEW JOHN (2009, Duncan Campbell, UK, A+15)

17.CONFERENCE (2011, Norbert Pfaffenbichler, Austria, A+15)

18.BEGGAR (1977, Law Kar, Hong Kong, A+15)

19.THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF KNOWING (2011, Tan Pin Pin, Singapore, A+15)

20.TWO CORONATIONS (2011, Stephen Connolly, UK, A+15)

21.MOROLOJA (2008, Manuela Barile. Portugal, A+15)

22.THE CITY AND THE OTHER (2010, Albert Merino, Spain, A+15)

23.HOW TO CLEAN A PUDDLE (2008, Roland Wegerer, Austria, A+15)

24.MORNING (2010, Kok Siew Wai, Malaysia, A+15)

25.SOMETHING ABOUT FIVE PEOPLE (1973, Lau Fung Kut, Hong Kong, A+10)

26.GHOSTS IN THE CLASSROOM (2011, Ukrit Sa-nguanhai, A+10)

27.UNTITLED#1, FROM THE SERIES 'EIGHT MEN LIVED IN THE ROOM' (2010, Hyewon Kwon, South Korea, A+10)

28.200,000 PHANTOMS (2008, Jean-Gabriel Périot, France, A+10)

29.SUTADI AIN'T HERE ANYMORE (2010, Marthen Luther Sesa, Indonesia, A+10)

30.OCEANO NOX (2011, Georg Wasner, Austria, A+10)

31.ENDEAVOUR (2010, Johan Lurf, Austria, A+10)

32.SPACES (2010, Signe Chiper-Lillemark, Denmark, A+10)

33.THE 7TH OF NOVEMBER (2009, Yuriy Kruchak + Yulia Kostereva, Ukraine, A+10)

34.WITHOUT WINDOWS (2009, Mohammed Harb, Palestine, A+10)

35.FOOTAGE FROM COLONEL HODGKINSON COLLECTION (1945-1947, Thailand/Burma, A+10)

36.CATWALK (Amarin Pajonyuth, A+10)

37.PERHAPS (2006, Kok Kai Foong, Malaysia, A+10)

38.AN ESCALATOR IN WORLD ORDER (2011, Kim Kyung-man, South Korea, documentary, A+5)

39.HARD RAILS ACROSS A GENTLE RIVER (2011, Tran Tranh Hien + Pham Thu Hang + Do Van Hoang + Tran Thi Phuong, Vietnam, documentary, A+5)

40.CHRONICLE OF A TAPE RECORDED OVER (2011, Nguyen Trinh Thi, Vietnam, documentary, A+5)

41.A SOLDIER'S SONG SAMPLE EXPERIMENT (2011, Nguyen Trinh Thi, Vietnam, A+5)

42.HOLD STILL (2009, Rachel Shearer, New Zealand, A+5)

43.SPACE DRAWING NO.5 (2009, Sai Hua Kuan, Singapore, A+5)

44. 2:48 MINUTES WITH THE DOOR (2009, Andres Jurado, Colombia, A+5)

45.LUNAR ECLIPSE (Boonserm Punnahitanonda, documentary, A+5)

46.WHITENESS IN DARKNESS (2012, Koji Tambata, Japan/Thailand, A+5)

There are also a lot of other films which I like very much in this festival, but I haven't included them here, because I like them a little bit less than the 46 films above.

FAVORITE FOREIGN FICTION SHORT FILMS SEEN IN 2011 (EXCLUDING ANIMATIONS)

This list is inspired by Chayanin Tiangpitayagorn's list:
http://www.facebook.com/notes/chayanin-tiangpitayagorn/top-30-foreign-short-films-2011/10151279763790217

1. MITTELWERK EXPRESS (Jean-Baptiste Alazard, 2010, France)

2. CD (Campanilla, 1997, Spain)

3. LOVERS & ENEMIES (Dilmana Yordanova, Mihaela Kavdanska, 2010, Romania)
http://vimeo.com/24771309

4. THIS HAPPENS A LOT (Estibaliz Sabada, 2000, Spain)

5. BETA DOOR (Chus Domínguez, 2009, Spain)

6. BOW (Rannvá Káradóttir, 2010)

7. SEA OF DESIRES (Shota Gamisonia, 2010, Russia)

8. THE YEAR OF ALGERIA (May Bouhada, 2009, France)

9. SPLIT (Kitty Green, 2008)

10. TO KISS YOU ONE LAST TIME (Olivier Jahan, 2010, France)

11.WHERE WE DISAPPEAR (2011, Akihiro Hata, France)

12.EN LA CIUDAD (IN THE CITY) (1976-1977, Juan Bulfill, Spain)

13.EN LA CIUDAD (IN THE CITY) (1976-1977, Fina Miralles, Spain)

14.ESTIVEN EN GALICIA (2006, DSK, Spain)

15.EWAS (1985, Pedro Garhel, Spain)

16.ONE SUNNY MORNING (2011, Bk Lim, Singapore)
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2011/08/one-sunny-morning-2011-bk-lim-singapore.html

17.THE 54 (2010, Philip Hering, Netherlands)

18.SIESTA (1975, Navarro Baldeweg, Spain)

19.C REGENERACIONES (1999, Antoni Pinent, Spain)

20.CARON (2010, Pierre Zandrowicz, France)

21.CHAOS AND CREATION (1960, Salvador Dalí + Philippe Halsman, Spain)

22.THE OTHER FIGHT (2003, Emmanuel Ortner, France)

23.A FIELD GUIDE FOR THE MODERN UNCIRCUMCISED MALE (2008, E. Aaron Ross)

24.FRIDGE (1995, Peter Mullan, UK)

25.APUNTES (NOTES) (1994, Nuria Canal, Spain)

26.THE TANK (2011, Gino Santos, Philippines)

27.DUCKS & WOMEN (2011, Keren Cytter)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOORnvlxpOc

28.KIYUMI'S POETRY AND SAYURU'S EMBROIDERY (2010, Satoru Sugita)

29.YURI LENNON'S LANDING ON ALPHA 46 (2010, Anthony Vouardoux, Germany/Switzerland)

30.ONCE UPON A TIME IN KINMEN (2010, Shih Chun-han, Taiwan)

The photo comes from the film CD.

MY MOST FAVORITE FILMS OF 2011

The list of my 120 most favorite films of 2011 can be found here:
http://www.sensesofcinema.com/2012/feature-articles/2011-world-poll/#59

My favorite horror films of 2011
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2012/01/favorite-horror-horrorthriller-or.html


My favorite South East Asian films of 2011
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2012/01/favourite-southeast-asian-films-i-saw.html


I still haven't done the list of my most favorite films of 2010 yet. :-(

The photo is from NAKORN ASAJARN TRILOGY: MIGHT (2011, Wachara Kanha)

FAVORITE HORROR, HORROR/THRILLER, OR HORROR-TINGED FILMS I SAW IN 2011

This list is inspired by Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa.
http://filmsick.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/856/

Many films in this list are not horror films, but they are films with just a tinge of horror or nightmare in it.

1.HUSK (2011, Brett Simmons)

2.INSIDIOUS (2010, James Wan)

3.PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 3 (2011, Henry Joost + Ariel Schulman)

4.ONIBABA (1964, Kaneto Shindo)

5.IMAGINATION (จิน ต) (2010, Somsak Tepmalai)

6.LADDALAND (2011, Sophon Sakdaphisit, Thailand)

7.LIGHTS OUT (2010, Fabrice Gobert)

8.WHEN FEAR STRIKES (QUAND VIENT LA PEUR) ( 2010, Élisabeth Rappeneau, miniseries)

9.SCREAM 4 (2011, Wes Craven)

10.THE WOMB IN AQUARIUM (มดลูกในตู้ปลา) (2010, Napat Treepalawisetkun)

11.MIZU (2010, Teerath Wangwisarn)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdRpc3VrnGU

12.WHAT!!! (สิ่งประหลาดในสวนหลังบ้าน) (2011, Prempapan Plittapolkranpim)

13.DANGEROUS SUMMER (ฤดูร้อนที่อันตราย) (2010, Thattapol Rachnok)

14.THAT NIGHT (2011, Krit Kittikornrat)

15.VANISHING ON 7TH STREET (2010, Brad Anderson)

16.BIRD NEEDS BB (เบิร์ดอยากได้บีบี) (2011, Meathus Sirinawin)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QREhHlOk9iI

17.DEPARTURE (2011, Wuttikorn Skulsaknimit, video installation)

18.BLOOD FOR DRACULA (1974, Paul Morrissey)

19.THE CHILLING HOURS AND THE MURDERER IN THE NUMBING SILENCE (โมงยามอันยะเยือกและผู้ร้ายฆ่าคนในความเงียบนิ่งงัน) (2010, Tani Thitiprawat)

20.SPIRIT DE NOIR (2011, Pichet Smerchua)

21.RED LOTUS POND (NONG BUA DANG) (1973, Sor Asanajinda, Thailand)

22.ONE NIGHT IN GAY MOVIE PRODUCTION CLUB (ซอมบี้ขยี้ตุ๊ด) (2010, Somsak Sonphaeng)

23.DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (2010, Troy Nixey)

24.KARMA (กามา) (2010, Pachara Yang)

25.THE WARD (2010, John Carpenter)

26.DOUBLE ENQUÊTE (2010, Pierre Boutron, miniseries)

27.SHARK NIGHT 3D (2011, David R. Ellis)

28.LES OUBLIÉES (FORGOTTEN GIRLS) (2007, Hervé Hadmar, miniseries)

29.THE DARKNESS (2011, Arisara Poolvoralaks, Thailand, 15 min)

30.V (2010, Thee Boonkreangkai)

My list of 31 favorite horror films
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2007/10/31-horror-films.html


My list of 30 favorite Thai short films with ghosts
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2010/09/favorite-thai-short-films-with-ghosts.html

FAVOURITE SOUTHEAST ASIAN FILMS I SAW IN 2011

I made this list for Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa.

1. ANTHEM (2011, Proxy, Thailand, video installation in an exhibition curated by Josef Ng at WTF Gallery)
http://wtfbangkok.com/index.php/2011/11/19/proxy/

2. LEASTWAYS/MODERATE WAYS/EXTREME WAYS (2011, Tritos Termarbsri, Thailand, 90 min)
http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2011/12/leastwaysmoderate-waysextreme-ways-2011.html

3. FORGET ME NOT (2010, Napat Chaithiangthum, Thailand, 30 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xf9YXI3fJcI

4. WHY DO YOU JUMP? (2011, Korn Kanogkekarin, Thailand, 19 min)

5. GAZE AND HEAR (2010, Nontawat Numbenchapol, Thailand, 10 min)

6. UNDO (2011, Cierlito Tabay + Moreno Benigno, Philippines, documentary, 19 min)

7. ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE (2009, Rob Lemkin + Thet Sambath, Cambodia, documentary)

8. ONE SUNNY MORNING (2011, Bk Lim, Singapore, 18 min)

9. THE TANK (2011, Gino Santos, Philippines, 7 min)

10. AFTERNOON RIVER EVENING SKY (2010, Edmund Yeo, Malaysia, 19 min)

MY FAVORITE FILMS ABOUT RACISM

This list is made for Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa. :-)

My favorite films about racism

1.LES AMANTS DE L'OMBRE (2009, Philippe Niang, France)

2.AUSTRALIAN RULES (2001, Paul Goldman, Australia)

3.BETRAYED (1988, Costa-Gavras, UK)

4.ELISE, OR REAL LIFE (1970, Michel Drach, France)

5.THE HEART OF WHITENESS (2006, Rehad Desai, South Africa, documentary)

6.PATIALA HOUSE (2011, Nikhil Advani, India)

7.ROSEWOOD (1997, John Singleton)

8.THIS IS ENGLAND (2006, Shane Meadows, UK)

9.WE SHALL OVERCOME SOMEDAY (2004, Kazuyuki Izutsu, Japan)

10.WHITE MAN'S DOG (2006, Sipho Singiswa, South Africa, documentary)

Film wish list in this topic: SHOOT THE MESSENGER (2006, Ngozi Onwurah, UK), which is described as a cross between TO SIR WITH LOVE and A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.

MARATHON FILM FESTIVAL GAME PART 2

You can find MARATHON FILM FESTIVAL GAME PART 1 here (in Thai):

http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2011/08/marathon-2011-game.html



This game is inspired by Graiwoot Chulphongsathorn.



The questions below mostly concern Thai films which were shown in the Marathon Film Festival from 1997 to 2011, but also concern foreign films and Thai films shown outside the festival.



The word "film" here includes all kinds of moving images.



Answer these questions and your life will be better:



1.Discuss the evolution of Thai short films starting from THE MAGIC RING (แหวนวิเศษ) (1929, King Prajadhipok, 30 min) until THE ISLAND OF UTOPIA (2010, Pramote Sangsorn, 20 min)



2.Discuss how the word "auteur" can or cannot be applied to Weera Rakbankerd, who directed many films, including 2 SECOND IN BAD LOVE (2007), 4 MINUTE IN BROKEN SOUL (2007), MESSAGES ARE NOT TRUE STORY (2008) , COMPETITIVE STRATEGY (2010), and ONE (2011).



3.The word "auteur" is mostly used for directors. Discuss how the word "auteur" can be freely applied to such distinguished cinematographers as Anupong Posuwan, who has shot many Thai short films.



4.Discuss the development of the thematic and aesthetic strategies of these filmmakers:



4.1 Anucha Boonyawatana, starting from SCARLET DESIRE (2001, 24 min) until EROTIC FRAGMENT NO. 1, 2, 3 (2011, 5.30 min)



4.2 Bunjong Pisanthanakul, starting from OLD SKAR (แผลเก่า) (2000) until GUAN MUEN HO (2010)



4.3 Napat Treepalawisetkun, starting from A SERIES OF SALINEE EVENT (ปรากฏการณ์ เรื่องราว สาวสาลินี) (2007, 14 min) until THE WOMB IN AQUARIUM (มดลูกในตู้ปลา) (2010, 23 min)



4.4 Norachai Kajchapanont, starting from A LITTLE DREAM (ฝันไม่ไกล ต้องไปให้ถึง) (2006) until SOMWANT 2553 (2010, 30 min)



4.5 Patana Chirawong, starting from MILLENNIUM [IN GOD WE TRUST] (1999) until THE MISSING PIECE (2011, 84 min)



4.6 Sophon Sakdaphisit, starting from TIME (กาล_เวลา) (2001) until LADDALAND (2011)



4.7 Twatpong Tangsajjapoj, starting from ISLAND (2001) until STOP HERE (หยุด) (2011, 2.30 min)





5.Discuss the influence of Apichatpong Weerasethakul, or the lack thereof, in these films:



5.1 BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM (2001, Montree Saelo, 6 min)



5.2 SLEEPING BEAUTY (2005, Chulayarnnon Siriphol, 40 min)



5.3 FRAGRANCE OF THE WIND (2007, Chaiwat Wiansantia)

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



5.4 NOW SHOWING (2009, Nithipong Thinthupthai)



5.5 A MOMENT IN A RAINFOREST (2010, Eakalak Maleetipawan)



5.6 6 TO 6 (เพลงชาติไทย) (2010, Aditya Assarat)



5.7 UNREAL FOREST (2010, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, 70 min)





6.Discuss the influence of Andrei Tarkovsky, or the lack thereof, in the films of these directors:



6.1 Lav Diaz



6.2 Prachaya Lampongchat



6.3 Punlop Horharin



6.4 Semih Kaplanoglu



6.5 Teeranit Siangsanoh





7.Some filmmakers star in their own films. Some filmmakers make films about themselves. Discuss how the films of these following directors benefit or suffer from the twin roles of the directors/actors:



7.1 Alwa Ritsila

http://vimeo.com/alwaritsila/videos/sort:date



7.2 Kanes Boonyapanachoti



7.3 Kidlat Tahimik



7.4 Nattaphan Boonlert



7.5 Phumraphee Sae-tang



7.6 The Professional Dry Cleaners

http://www.youtube.com/user/prodry



7.7 Wachara Kanha



7.8 Weerasak Suyala





8.Analyze the use of found footage or previously made moving images in these following films. How effective do you think the use of found footage in these films is?



8.1 REPEATING DRAMATIC (2008, Arpapun Plungsirisoontorn, 8 min), which uses a clip from the TV series THE GOLDEN SAND HOUSE (Choosuk Suteetum)

http://vimeo.com/4927185



8.2 CHAY, GAYVAH-RAR 'N' THE MACHUPICCHU (คำพิพากษาของซาตาน) (2010, Chaloemkiat Saeyong, 21 min), which uses TROPICAL MALADY



8.3 AT LEAST/MODERATELY/TREMENDOUSLY (อย่างน้อย/อย่างกลาง/อย่างมาก) (2011, Tritos Termarbsri, 90 min), which uses ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004, Michel Gondry)



8.4 LAUGH AND CRY FOR VIVA (หัวเราะร่าน้ำตาร่วง) (2011, Sirapatshara Neimphuang, 28 min), which uses an old Thai film starring Jarunee Suksawat)



8.5 WATCHDOG (คลายปม) (2011, Wachara Kanha, 33 min)





9.Discuss how you think the following films benefit or suffer from the presentation of texts on the screen:



9.1 MY STORY (2000, Songpol Charnchaijak, 7 min)



9.2 BIRTH OF THE SEANÉMA (2004, Sasithorn Ariyavicha, 70 min)



9.3 TWO WORLDS IN ONE WORLD (ทวิภพในเอกภพ) (2004, Prap Boonpan, 18 min)



9.4 RESET (2008, Nok Paksnavin, 12 min)



9.5 HISTORY IN THE AIR (บุคคลที่ตกค้างอยู่ภายในความทรงจำ) (2009, Chaloemkiat Saeyong, 58 min)



9.6 WOMEN IN DEMOCRACY (ผู้หญิงที่ผัวหายในวันที่ 14 เมษายน) (2009, Authawut Boonyuang, 6 min)



9.7 DAN-SAMUR-DAO (แดนเสมอดาว) (2010, Sittidech Rohitasuk, 45 min)



9.8 DOK RUK RIM TAANG (ดอกรักริมทาง) (2011, Ormchai Bussabong, 3.50 min)



9.9 THE FRENCH CLASSROOM AND THE MYSTERIES OF FRANÇOIS (ห้องเรียนฝรั่งเศสกับปริศนาฟองซัว) (2011, Wachara Kanha, 33 min)



9.10 POISON 4: THE MOST BASIC ANSWER IS I LOVE FILM VERY MUCH (ยาพิษ 4: ถ้าคำตอบแบบเบสิกสุดก็คือผมรักภาพยนตร์มาก) (2011, Eakarach Monwat, 20.58 min)





10.Discuss the use of the Democracy Monument in these films:



10.1 BAT IN MAY (ค้างคาวเดือนพฤษภา) (1992, Hamer Salwala, 7 min)



10.2 THE XFREE (2000, Wasanta Samrong, 5 min)



10.3 RE-PRESENTATION (ผีมะขาม ไพร่ฟ้า ประชาธิปไตย ในคืนที่ลมพัดหวน)(2007, Chai Chaiyachit + Chisanucha Kongwailap, 30 min)



10.4 I'M FINE สบายดีค่ะ (2008, Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, 4 min)



10.5 OUR MONUMENT (อนุสาวรีย์แห่งความรัก) (2008, Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, 10 min)



10.6 H2-OH (น้ำ ผีนองสยองขวัญ) (2010, Ongarj Jiamjaroenpornkul)



10.7 RED MOVIE (แกะแดง) (2010, The Underground Office, 38 min)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4R8Xd2nUdA



10.8 THE SIX PRINCIPLES (สัญญาของผู้มาก่อนกาล) (2010, Abhichon Rattanabhayon, 30 min)

http://vimeo.com/18866840





11.Compare, contrast, and analyze the representation of working class people in these films:



11.1--THE CITY OF BEGGARS, THE RINGWORM ON CONCRETE (เมืองขอทาน ขี้กลากคอนกรีต) (1978, Permpol Choei-aroon)



11.2 --RUBBISH (โลกขยะ) (1997, Monchai Noikumsin, 25 min)



11.3--PINK HOME (บ้านสีชมพู) (2000, Suwan Huangsirisakul, 17 min)



11.4--APPRECIATION (หาบ) (2007, Tikampon Pupanna, 20 min)



11.5--MA-LAI (มาลัย) (2007, Weera Kempetch, 22 min)



11.6--GARBAGE COLLECTING (เก็บขยะขาย) (2010, Wachara Kanha, 19 min)



11.7--KOMTUAN (คมทวน) (2010, Pur Nimmol, 26 min)



11.8--POOR PEOPLE THE GREAT (2010, Boonsong Nakphoo, 76 min)



11.9--DISTINCTION (คล้าย) (2011, Tulapop Saenjaroen, 23 min)





12.Jean Cocteau said, "Film will only become an art when its materials are as inexpensive as pencil and paper."



Discuss how this quote of Cocteau can or cannot be applied to the following extremely low-budgeted films:



12.1 THE DEVIL RULES METROPOLIS (มารเกาะกุมนครหลวง) (2001, Manussak Dokmai), made for 80 baht.



12.2 THE SUICIDE OF SARA W. (2001, Matthias Glasner, Germany), made for 99 euros.



12.3 THE PEN (2008, Weerasak Suyala, 60 min)



12.4 THE WITCH (2009, Alwa Ritsila, 29 min)

http://vimeo.com/14085858



12.5 LOSE (สูญ) (2011, Wachara Kanha, 70 min)



12.6 SWING (ชิงช้า) (2011, Weerapong Wimuktalop, 30 min)





13.Alexander Kluge said, "Understanding a film completely is conceptual imperialism which colonizes its objects."

http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2007/09/understanding-film-completely-is.html



Discuss how you think about the following films via this idea of Kluge:



13.1 THE LITTLE GIRL (1997, Nicole Greenwood + Pantipa Tanchookiat)



13.2 DISCOURSE, EARTH (พิภพบรรฑูรย์) (2001, Uthis Haemamool, 25 min)



13.3 ONE DAY (วันหนึ่ง...หนึ่งวัน) (2009, Kirati Nakintanon, 5 min)



13.4 DISAPPEAR (อำพราง) (2010, Tani Thitiprawat, 26 min)



13.5 QUOTATION MARK (อัญประกาศ) (2010, Tanakit Kitsanayunyong, 21 min)

http://vimeo.com/18300781



13.6 AIR COWBOY (โคบาลอากาศ) (2010, Tanatchai Bandasak, 3 min)



13.7 THE FESTIVAL OF DEMON SPIRIT (งานนักขัตฤกษ์ของภูตพราย) (2011, Sittiporn Racha)



13.8 NON-ZERO-SUM (2011, Mattia Sedda)



13.9 THREE KINGS (๓กษัตริย์) (2011, Taiki Sakpisit, 6 min)



13.10 WHY DO YOU JUMP? (โดด) (2011, Korn Kanogkekarin, 19 min)



(to be continued)

THAI FILMS ABOUT MOTHER

I made this list for a friend:

http://www.facebook.com/notes/wiwat-filmsick-lertwiwatwongsa/screening-together-1-movies-with-mom/10150277748831390



This list does not include the film in the other list I made a few months ago:

http://celinejulie.blogspot.com/2011/05/favorite-films-about-problems-with.html





1.BLOOD WITH THE SAME COLOR (Tawiras Amatayakul, 25 min)

เลือดสีเดียวกัน (ทวิรัส อมาตยกุล)

I don't like this film, but the mother in this film is interesting, because she has two sons. One son is a soldier. The other is a red-shirt protester. The two sons may kill each other in a political conflict.



2.I'M FINE (2011, Narisara Thanapreechakul, 23 min)

I'M FINE (นริศรา ธนปรีชากุล)

The mother in this film hires many young handsome tutors to teach her depressive daughter, because the mother wants to have sex with these teachers. I totally identify myself with the mother in this film.



3.JUST LIKE OTHER (2011, Kanitcha Apiamornkarn)

ต่างมุม (คณิตชา อภิอมรกานต์)

The mother-son relationship in this film is very erotic.



4.HUSH! (2010, Tanis Pintong, 25 min)

ชู่วส์! (ธนิษฐ์ พิณทอง)

The mother in this film looks like a former prostitute, and that may be the reason why the son in this film looks unhappy or uncomfortable at first.



5.LAST SIN (Chutinat Pongtongwattana, 20 min)

บาปสุดท้าย (ชุตินาฏ พงษ์ทองวัฒนา)

The mother in this film tries to buy some narcotics to help her drug-addict son.



6.NO TIME (2011, Jutatip Jaroenruksa, 12 min)

ไม่มีเวลา (จุฑาทิพย์ เจริญรักษา)

The mother in this film doesn't have time to take care of her son, but she has a very good reason why she doesn't have time.



7.SEARCHING FOR LOVE (1984, Apichart Phopairoj)

ถามหาความรัก (อภิชาติ โพธิ์ไพโรจน์)

The heroine of this film is not satisfied with her foster mother, so she leaves the house and tries to search for her real biological mother, and finds out that her real mother doesn't want her at all. The heroine concludes that she should be satisfied with her foster mother.



8.THE THOUGHTS OF THE THREE GENERATIONS (Panu Saeng-xuto, documentary, 20 min)

คนสามรุ่น ครุ่นคิด อะไรฤา (ภาณุ แสง-ชูโต + ขวัญแก้ว เกตุผล)

The mother in this film didn't have problems at all that her daughter left the house to join the Communists in the forests. I worship the mother in this film.



9.THE TREE (Kaynipa Polnikorn, 16 min)

THE TREE (เกณิภา พลนิกร)

The mother in this film has some psychological problems.



10.WATER TANK ON FIRST NIGHT (Somporn Inaon, 9 min)

WATER TANK ON FIRST NIGHT (สมพร อินอ่อน)

The mother in this film doesn't love each of her children equally.

20 best films I've seen which also happen to have been made by women

I was tagged by Wiwat Lertwiwatwongsa for this. I decided to include only Thai films which I have seen during the past few weeks, so that this list does not overlap with other lists I have made in the past.

In alphabetical order

1.DISAPPEAR (Supamittra Vorapongpichet, 60)
ปลาสนาการ (สุพมิตรา วรพงศ์พิเชษฐ)

2.DOK RUK RIM TAANG (Ormchai Busabong, 4)
ดอกรักริมทาง (อ้อมใจ บุษบง)

3.ESSENCE DE FEMME (Chama Lekpla, 15)
ESSENCE DE FEMME (ชามา เล็กผลา, 15)

4.FRIENDS (Pichanund Laohapornsvan, 63)
เพื่อน (พิชชานันท์ เลาหะพรสวรรค์, 63)

5.HAMSTER ATTACK BAKERY (Najaree Ratanajiajaroen, 27)
เมื่อแฮมสเตอร์บุกร้านเบกอรี่ (ณจรี รัตนเจียเจริญ, 27)

6.I’M FINE (Narisara Thanapreechakul, 22.18)
I’M FINE (นริศรา ธนปรีชากุล, 22.18)

7.KONGKO HAPPY KITCHEN (Uekwan Gomolmanus, 5.12, animation)
KONGKO HAPPY KITCHEN (เอื้อขวัญ โกมลมนัส, 5.12, animation)

8.LADY HERO (Thamolwan Thamsongporn, 8.12)
LADY HERO (ธมลวรรณ ธรรมทรงพร, 8.12)

9.LET’S EAT (Wasunan Hutawach, 11)
LET’S EAT (วสุนันท์ หุตเวช, 11)

10.MAKE LOVE WITH LONELINESS (Arpapun Plungsirisoontorn, 14)
ร่วมรักกับความเหงา (อาภาพรรณ ปลั่งสิริสุนทร)

11.MATOOM (Benjamas Ratanapetch, 18.13, documentary)
มะตูม (เบญจมาศ รัตนเพ็ชร, 18.13)

12.MAYOLIJIA/HOPE (Kulpreeya Koakmanee, 25 documentary)
มะยอลิเจี๊ยะ/ความหวัง (กุลปรียา โคกมะณี, 25)

13.PICK: THE SHAMELESS GIRL (Pimpet Pimthong + Nipaporn Kunsing, 5)
ปิ๊ก ด.ญ.ช้างเหยียบ (พิมพ์เพชร พิมพ์ทอง + นิภาพร ขันสิงห์)

14.QING (Boonyanuch Kraitong, 30)
ชิง (บุณยนุช ไกรทอง, 30)

15.PARALLEL (Rasika Prasongtham, 6.29)
เส้นขนาน (รษิกา ประสงค์ธรรม)

16.REFUGEES (Hataya Poodee, 8)
ผู้ลี้ภัย (หัทยา ภูดี)

17.ROCKABILLY (Chutinat Pongtongwatana, 22, documentary)
ROCKABILLY (ชุตินาฏ พงษ์ทองวัฒนา, 22)

18.SWIMMING POOL (Puangsoi Aksornsawang, 28)
SWIMMING POOL (พวงสร้อย อักษรสว่าง, 28)

19.SUNDAY (Siwaporn Cheejedrew, 24.05, documentary)
SUNDAY (ศิวพร ชีเจ็ดริ้ว, 24.05)

20.THE WEDDING CEREMONY OF THE LOWER CLITY (Napasorn Limchaiyawat, 9, documentary)
งานแต่งคลิตี้ล่าง (นภสร ลิ้มไชยาวัฒน์)

Films about "Community by the Sea"

FICTIONS

1.CHARLIE ST. CLOUD (2010, Burr Steers, A-)

2.COLD WATER OF THE SEA (2010, Paz Fábrega, Costa Rica, A+)

3.CRAB TRAP (2009, Oscar Ruiz Navia, Colombia, A+)

4.THE END OF THE GOLDEN WEATHER (1991, Ian Mune, New Zealand, A)

5.THE GEM FROM THE DEEP (1987, Cherd Songsri, A+)

6.A HEARTFUL OF LOVE (2005, Akihiko Shiota, A)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo44X0K0vE

7.THE LIGHT (2004, Philippe Lioret, France, A)

8.NABBIE'S LOVE (1999, Yuji Nakae, A+)

9.SWIMMING (2000, Robert J. Siegel, A+)

10.WHAT I'M DOING HERE! (2006, Francesco Amato, Italy, A-)


DOCUMENTARIES

1.CAVIER, A TREASURE FROM IRAN (2008, Dariusch Rafiy, A+)

2.GALICIA, ENDANGERED FISHERMEN (2009, Anuschka Seifert + Bernd Gerriets, Spain, A+/A)

3.HAWAII BEACH BOYS (2009, Carsten Maas, A)

4.NEW ZEALAND'S EXTREME MARATHON (2009, Sven Jaax, A+)
There's a very interesting marathon event held in a long stretch of beach in New Zealand, but this event causes some conflicts. What I like very much in this film is the fact that the conflict about the marathon event is not only about the Maori versus the Whites, but also about various Maori tribes who used to fight against one another in the region.

5.RIAU ORANG LENT (Zai Kuning, Singapore/Indonesia, A+/A)

6.SCILLY, THE NARCISSUS ISLAND (2009, Heiko de Groot, UK, A-)
If I remember it correctly, what I like very much in this film is the dilemma about the nature conservation vs. fishery. Some poor fishermen want to fish in an area where the environmentalists think should be protected from fishing.

FAVORITE FILMS ABOUT "PROBLEMS WITH MOTHER"

(in alphabetical order)

1.IN AFRICA (2010, Phunjephol Songvisava, 30 min)

2.THE INGRATITUDE (อกตัญญู) (2005, Setthawit Punpeng, 26 min)

3.THE LETTER (ภาพ) (2008, Wuttichai Tengwongwattana, 15 min)

4.MOTHER (2011, Vorakorn Ruetaivanichkul, 64 min)

5.MOTHER, HUG ME PLEASE (แม่จ๋ากอดหนูหน่อย) (2004, Nutchapol Chotsurakulya, 5 min)

6.OH MADA (1977, Chana Kraprayoon)

7.OR (2004, Keren Yedaya, Israel)

8.PHANTOM LOVE (2007, Nina Menkes)

9.TARNATION (2003, Jonathan Caouette)

10.UMMA (2003, Hohyun Joung, South Korea)

PROPAGANDA FILMS

A friend asked me about propaganda films. Though I don't know exactly what propaganda films are, I think I should make a list about them for my friend.

FAVORITE PROPAGANDA FILMS (OR FILMS THAT I'M NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD THINK ABOUT THEIR POLITICAL MESSAGES)

1.THE FOUNDING OF A REPUBLIC (2009, Han Sanping, Huang Jianxin, China, A-)
This pro-Mao film should be screened together with an anti-Mao film such as TIBET: CRY OF THE SNOW LION (2002, Tom Peosay, A+/A).

2.I AM CUBA (1964, Mikhail Kalatozov, A+)
This pro-Castro film should be screened together with an anti-Castro film such as THE LOST CITY (2005, Andy Garcia, A+).

3.KHAN KLUAY (2006, Kompin Kemgumnerd, animation, Thailand, B+)

4.THE MOST BEAUTIFUL (1944, Akira Kurosawa, Japan, A-)
This pro-Japanese military film should be screened together with an anti-Japanese military film such as DON'T CRY NANKING (1996, Wu Ziniu, China, A+).

5.A NEW ADVENTURE OF HANUMAN (1957, Payut Ngaokrachan, animation, Thailand, A)
This is an anti-Communist film.

6.SINGH SUM OIL (สิงห์สำออย) (1977, Dokdin Gunyamarn, Thailand, A+/A)
An anti-Communist film.

7.SIYAMA (2008, Preecha Songsakul, A-, Thailand)

8.STORM OVER ASIA (1928, Vsevolod Pudovkin, Soviet Union, A+/A)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjdP2UfmG0I

9.TEN GIRLS FROM DONG LOC (1997, Trong Ninh Luu, Vietnam, B+)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63dq7vzMzQY&feature=related


FAVORITE FILMS ABOUT PROPAGANDA
1. A FILM UNFINISHED (2010, Yael Hersonski, Israel, A+)

2.INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009, Quentin Tarantino, A+)
The film-within-a-film that Daniel Brühl stars in is a propaganda film.

3.STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997, Paul Verhoeven, A+)



PROPAGANDA FILM WISH LIST
หนังเกี่ยวกับกษัตริย์เฟรเดอริกที่สองมหาราช หนังชุดนี้ได้รับความนิยมอย่างมากในยุคที่นาซีเรืองอำนาจในเยอรมนี

THE FRIDERICUS FILM SERIES

This German film series were made before and during the time of Hitler. These films tell the stories of King Frederick II, the Great. This king resembles Hitler in many ways.

Films in this series include:

1. THE FLUTE CONCERT AT SANS SOUCI (1930, Gustav Ucicky)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020893/

2. TRENCK (1932, Ernst Neubach + Heinz Paul)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023619/

3. THE KING’S DANCER (1932, Friedrich Zelnik)

4. THE ANTHEM OF LEUTHEN (1933, Carl Froelich + Arzen von Cserepy)

5. FRIDERICUS (1937, Johannes Meyer)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0136208/

6. PRETTY MISS SCHRAGG (1937, Hans Deppe)

7. THE GREAT KING (1942, Veit Harlan)

Siegfried Kracauer wrote about the Fridericus Film Series in his book: FROM CALIGARI TO HITLER: A PSYCHOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE GERMAN FILM (1947). Here is an excerpt from the book:

“The whole series was a thorough attempt to familiarize the masses with the idea of a Fuehrer. None other than Voltaire is called upon to recommend him. When in TRENCK, Frederick advocates sovereignty of the law, Voltaire replies that good sovereigns are preferable to good laws—enlightened reason paying homage to the absolute ruler. The King justifies this flattering opinion by playing, as before, the part of the people’s father. His patriarchal regime is a mixture of old-Prussian feudalism and Nazi sham socialism. He promises oppressed farmers to punish the Governor of their province for partially favoring the big-estate owner (TRENCK); he cancels all victory celebrations, urging that the money provided for them be given to the war victims (KING’S DANCER); he thinks of allotting funds for cultural purposes on the eve of a decisive battle (ANTHEM OF LEUTHEN). Everybody will have to admit that the security Frederick’s subjects enjoy is inaccessible to the citizens of a democracy, for in his protective zeal the King generously helps lovers (KING’S DANCER) and even goes so far as to prevent the wife of an absent major from committing adultery (FLUTE CONCERT). This model King is a veritable genius.”

TEN FAVORITE LESBIAN FILMS

A friend asked me to recommend ten lesbian films. So here is my reply:

My favorite lesbian films

(in alphabetical order)

1.CACHE (1998, Carolyn Coal, USA, short film)

2.GOGO (ลงสนาม) (2010, Jurarak Kongpol, Thailand, 3 min)
I think this film is made by a 14-year-old girl.

3.HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (2000, Frank Mosvold, Norway, short film)

4.JE TU IL ELLE (1974, Chantal Akerman, Belgium)

5.MADAME X: AN ABSOLUTE RULER (1978, Ulrike Ottinger, West Germany)

6.MAHJONG (2009, Napha Sasalak, Thailand, 15 min)

7.MONSTER (2003, Patty Jenkins, USA)

8.1977 (2007, Peque Varela, UK, short film)

9.PEPI, LUCI, BOM (1980, Pedro Almodovar, Spain)

10.YES OR NO (2010, Sarasawadee Wongsompetch, Thailand)

CIVIL WAR FILM WISH LIST

This list is inspired by Graiwoot :-)

1.EZRA (2007, Newton I. Aduaka)
It is inspired by the civil war in Sierra Leone, told through the conflicted testimonies of three witnesses.

2.PRETTY VILLAGE, PRETTY FLAME (1996, Srdjan Dragojevic, Serbia)
"At the Belgrade army hospital, casualties of Bosnian civil war are treated. In the hospital they remember their youth and the war. Two young boys, Halil, a Muslim, and Milan, a Serb, have grown up together near a deserted tunnel linking the Yugoslav cities of Belgrade and Zagreb. They never dare go inside, as they believe an ogre resides there. Twelve years later, during the Bosnian civil war, Milan, who is trapped in the tunnel with his troop, and Halil, find themselves on opposing sides, fatefully heading toward confrontation"

3.THE RED AND THE WHITE (1968, Miklós Jancsó, Hungary)
"In 1919, Hungarian Communists aid the Bolsheviks' defeat of Czarists, the Whites. Near the Volga, a monastery and a field hospital are held by one side then the other. Captives are executed or sent running naked into the woods. Neither side has a plan, and characters the camera picks out soon die. A White Cossack officer kills a Hungarian and is executed by his own superiors when he tries to rape a milkmaid. At the hospital, White officers order nurses into the woods, dressed in finery, to waltz. A nurse aids the Reds, then they accuse her of treason for following White orders. Red soldiers walk willingly, singing, into an overwhelming force. War seems chaotic and arbitrary."

4.RED DAWN (1991, Jorge Fons, Mexico)
"October 2, 1968 in Mexico City. There's only ten days for the Olympic Games and a small student's revolt has turned into a major political turmoil. A meeting will be carry out that day in Tlatelolco (the largest housing complex in the city) and the situation is extremely tense. A typical middle-class mexican family (living in Tlatelolco) will be tragically involved in the events, when the meeting is brutally interrupted by the army and hundreds of people are killed in the square in front of their apartment building"

5.TESTAMENT (1988, John Akomfrah, UK, 88 min)
This experimental film is about Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president who was forced into exile by the military coup d'état of 1966. Reading about this film somehow reminds me of Pridi.

Akomfrah said about TESTAMENT: "We went to Ghana to try to make a film about Kwameh Nkrumah, but also about a movement and a body of ideas that simply don't exist anymore. They'd been swept away not just by the force of historical events but also by the attempts on the part of the successive governments after Nkrumah's to basically bury the man and all he stood for. There is something metaphorically significant in that act because so much of diasporic history rests precisely in that gap between history and myth."


FAVORITE FILMS ABOUT CIVIL WARS

1.THE PHOTOGRAPH (2001, Kazim Öz, Turkey, A+++++++++++++++)

2.THE SARI SOLDIERS (2008, Julie Bridgham, Nepal, A+++++++++++++++)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpGmHQUYxYo

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

4.THE WIND (1982, Souleymane Cissé, Mali, A+++++)

5.GARAGE OLIMPO (1999, Marco Bechis, Argentina, A+)