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A Dedicated Machine
THAILAND · 2009

A Dedicated Machine

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thai Slow Cinema failed aspiration mechanical futility cyclical stagnation handmade technology earthbound limitation
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Synopsis

Nabua’s spaceship as an ideally manufactured vessel slowly lifts off from the ground and flutters in the air for a moment. Then it moves back down to the earth. This loop portrays a never-really-taking-off spaceship.

Year2009
CountryThailand
DirectorApichatpong Weerasethakul
MovementThai Slow Cinema
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