THEME EXPLORATION

Mekong River

9 films · 2 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Cactus River
Cactus River
2012 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
A Friendly Handshake
A Friendly Handshake
1997 · Jean Rouch
Gente del Po
Gente del Po
1947 · Michelangelo Antonioni
Steamboat ‘Round the Bend
Steamboat ‘Round the Bend
1935 · John Ford
Death in the Seine
Death in the Seine
1989 · Peter Greenaway
Show Boat
Show Boat
1936 · James Whale
Piranha (Joe Dante, ) script
Piranha (Joe Dante, ) script
1978 · John Sayles
Kaidan
Kaidan
2007 · Hideo Nakata
My Own Private River
My Own Private River
2012 · Gus Van Sant
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand

His films like 'Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives' and 'Cemetery of Splendour' are deeply rooted in the Mekong region's landscapes, spirituality, and the river's influence on Thai consciousness and memory.

 Sammo Hung Kam-Bo Vietnam

His films including 'The Scent of Green Papaya' and 'Cyclo' capture the essence of Vietnamese life and culture intimately connected to the Mekong River's presence in daily existence and visual poetry.