THAILAND · 2008

Mobile Men

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thai Slow Cinema migrant workers Thai cinema documentary realism movement and travel human connection
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A joyful shot recorded by Weerasethakul himself and two young men who become acquainted by filming each other in the back of a moving pickup truck. Though seemingly playful, the short film is a subtle portrait of migrant workers in the north of Thailand.

Year2008
CountryThailand
DirectorApichatpong Weerasethakul
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