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Dead to Rights: When the camera becomes a weapon
Khanaphot Saengchai, Published on 15/01/2026
» Reload. Aim. Shoot. The verbs describing life-taking actions with a gun can also describe reloading film, framing a shot, and operating a camera. Dead to Rights (2025), a fictional retelling of the Nanjing massacre, draws a horrendous parallel between guns and cameras as instruments of war.
New Apichatpong film shares Jury Prize at Cannes film festival
Bangkok Post and AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» A film by acclaimed Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul was joint winner of the Jury Prize, the third-ranked prize in the Best Film category, at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
A friendship born from trauma
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/01/2020
» Bullying, teen romance and an entrance exam set the scenes for the coming-of-age drama Better Days.
'Blame of Thrones': Fans lament rushed final season
AFP, Published on 18/05/2019
» NEW YORK: As Game of Thrones suits up for one last swordfight a phalanx of enraged viewers large enough to flatten the massed armies of Westeros is voicing its displeasure over what they consider a botched ending to the beloved show -- with some even clamoring for a do-over.
Homeland film wins at Singapore festival
Life, Story: Kong Rithdee, Published on 13/12/2018
» A Singaporean film tackling the topical issue of migrant workers won Best Picture on its home turf at the 29th Singapore International Film Festival. Directed by Yeo Siew Hua, A Land Imagined became the first Singapore film to win in this top category at the festival's Asian Feature Competition.
All eyes on Asia
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 05/10/2018
» Asia's premier cine-event took off last night. The 23rd Busan International Film Festival once again draws all attention to the South Korean port city as it hosts the annual showcase of films, especially Asian films. One part to promote the South Korean film industry -- a formidable machine of creativity and commerce -- and one part to reign as a centre of filmmaking activity in this part of the world, Busan has gone through some bumps, political and managerial, but remains steadfast in being in the biggest in Asia.
The fight for basic rights
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 05/06/2018
» Human-rights violations in Southeast Asia remain a sad sight in the news. Among the various organisations working to improve the situation, Fortify Rights since 2013 has been hard at work with its team of human-rights specialists in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia to bring changes to the region.