Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Film director

1970 –

94

Who is Apichatpong Weerasethakul?

Apichatpong "Joe" 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 include dreams, nature, sexuality, and Western perceptions of Thailand and Asia, and his films display a preference for unconventional narrative structures and for working with non-actors. Cinephiles affectionately refer to him as "Joe".

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Born
Jul 16, 1970
Bangkok
Also known as
  • Apichtapong Weerasethakul
  • Joe
  • Jei
  • Apichatpong "Joe" Weerasethakul
Religion
  • Buddhism
Nationality
  • Thailand
Profession
Education
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago
  • Khon Kaen University

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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