Apichatpong Weerasethakul
An image from Tropical Malady, one of the productions that also features Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

July 16, 1970 — Bangkok, Thailand

Apichatpong Weerasethakul is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and film producer. His feature films include Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, winner of the prestigious 2010 Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or prize; Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival; Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival; and Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there. Working outside the strict confines of the Thai film studio system, Weerasethakul has directed several features and dozens of short films. Themes reflected in his films (frequently discussed in interviews) include dreams, nature, sexuality (including his own homosexuality), and Western perceptions of Thailand and Asia, and his films display a preference for unconventional narrative structures (like placing titles/credits at the middle of a film) and for working with non-actors.

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

2010

Memoria

Memoria

2021

Cemetery of Splendor

Cemetery of Splendor

2015

Tropical Malady

Tropical Malady

2004

Syndromes and a Century

Syndromes and a Century

2006

Blissfully Yours

Blissfully Yours

2002

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

2018

Mysterious Object at Noon

Mysterious Object at Noon

2000