Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul was born on Jul 16, 1970 in Thailand. Apichatpong Weerasethakul's big-screen debut came with Hua jai tor ra nong directed by Michael Shaowanasai in 2003. Apichatpong Weerasethakul is known for Syndromes and a Century directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Nantarat Sawaddikul stars as Dr. Toey and Jaruchai Iamaram as Dr. Nohng. Apichatpong Weerasethakul has got 33 awards and 68 nominations so far. The most recent award Apichatpong Weerasethakul achieved is Cannes Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Apichatpong Weerasethakul plays is Memoria which will be released on Sep 30, 2021.

Apichatpong Weerasethakul (b. 1970, Bangkok) grew up in Khon Kaen, a city in the north east of Thailand. He has a degree in Architecture from Khon Kaen University and a Master of Fine Arts in Filmmaking from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has been making films and videos since the early 90s. He is one of the few filmmakers in Thailand who have worked outside the strict Thai studio system. In his films, he experiments with certain elements found in the dramatic plot structure of Thai television and radio programs, comics and old films. He finds his inspiration in small towns around the country. In his work, he often uses non-professional actors and improvised dialogue in exploring the shifting boundaries between documentary and fiction.In 2000, he completed his first feature, Mysterious Object at Noon (2000), a documentary that has been screened at many international festivals and received enthusiastic reviews and awards as well as being listed among the best films of the year 2000 by Film Comment and the Village Voice. He is active in promoting experimental and independent films through Kick the Machine, the company he founded in 1999. He is currently working on several video projects and a new feature, Tropical Malady.