Mundane History (Thai: เจ้านกกระจอก) is a 2009 film by the Thai film-maker Anocha Suwichakornpong. She wrote, co-produced and directed the film. It is described as “one of the most startling and original feature debuts of recent years",[1] and received its world premiere on 10 October 2009 at the 14th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. It was the first Thai film to receive the country's most restrictive viewing rating, due to a scene of full-frontal male nudity and masturbation.[2][3]
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| Thai | เจ้านกกระจอก |
| Directed by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
| Written by | Anocha Suwichakornpong |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Leung Ming Kai |
| Edited by | Lee Chatametikool |
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Production company | Electric Eel Films |
| Distributed by | Survivance |
Release date |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
Mundane History won the Tiger Award at the 2010 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]
Plot
editMundane History centres on the friendship that develops between a young paralysed man from a wealthy Bangkok family and his male nurse from Isan in the North of Thailand. The film is also a commentary on Thailand's class-based society and the frailty of life.[5] It premiered at the 2009 Pusan International Film Festival, where it was in the New Currents competition and also opened the World Film Festival of Bangkok.[6] It made its European Premiere in the Tiger Awards competition at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, and was among the three films in 15-title line-up that won the Tiger Award.[4]
Main cast
edit- Arkaney Cherkam as Pun
- Paramej Noiam as Father
- Anchana Ponpitakthepkijo as Somjai
- Phakpoom Surapongsanuruk as Ake
Production
editMade for $150,000, Mundane History was financed by the filmmaker's family and friends as well as grants and awards from the Hubert Bals Fund of the Rotterdam International Film Festival.[7]
Rating
editFeaturing a scene of full-frontal male nudity and masturbation, it was the first Thai film under Thailand's motion-picture rating system to be given the most-restrictive 20+ rating.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mundane History. Publisher: Second Run. Retrieved: 24 March 2014.
- ^ a b Payee, Parinyaporn (26 January 2010). "Lights, camera, action ... ratings". The Nation (Thailand). Archived from the original on 29 January 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Mundane History (Jao Nok Krajok)". The Art Shelf. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ a b "And the winners are ..." International Film Festival Rotterdam. 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ Rithdee, Kong (12 October 2009). "From Pusan: Mundane History and New New Thai Cinema". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- ^ "Home - WORLD FILM FESTIVAL OF BANGKOK".
- ^ Lee, Maggie (13 October 2009). "Mundane History -- Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 March 2014.