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An underwater friendship
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/05/2021
» My Octopus Teacher recently won the Best Documentary category at the Academy Awards, which may be a huge surprise for many. This story of a man and his unlikely friendship with an octopus in the cold ocean off Cape Town, South Africa triumphed over other heavy hitters this year like Alexander Nanau's Collective, a shocking exposé of needless deaths in Romania; Time, a film about a wife fighting for the release of her husband who was jailed for 60 years; or Crip Camp, an Obama-produced story about the battle for disability rights in the US. But for whatever reason, My Octopus Teacher was seen by critics as the type of underdog story the Oscars love. However, was the film really that great? Well, not really.
The golden age of documentaries
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/09/2020
» Earlier this year, we got to see BNK48: One Take, an emotional rollercoaster documentary by director Manatsanun Panlertwongskul, which follows members of the famous Thai idol girl group and showcases their ups and downs. The film was released by Netflix as the first original Thai documentary back in June.
Laughter is the best medicine
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 10/06/2020
» Educating children about the Covid-19 pandemic is a critical mission. The popular Kai Hua Ror (Laughter For Sale) comic magazine recently launched its special edition KnowCovid, which seeks to demystify for kids the disease that has so far infected more than 7 million people globally.
Life is like a feather
B Magazine, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 21/07/2019
» "I don't care that much what people think of me or my acting. Or that they say that I'm only good at playing myself in movies," said actor Sunny Suwanmethanon.