A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Nan
0h 47m
2018
7.5 /10 (2)

Overview

Canadian actor and filmmaker Connor Jessup (Closet Monster, Falling Skies) profiles Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a maverick of Thai cinema who explores the slippery nature of time and consciousness with a sublimely idiosyncratic, often surreal approach to film form.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2018-03-19

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Apichatpong Weerasethakul

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Connor Jessup

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Jenjira Pongpas

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