Series of Actions

Perspektif
202437 minPG
Series of Actions

Synopsis

Series of Actions (2024) focuses on the origins of the idea of film archiving in Thailand that is linked to the complex web of socio-political. Through exploring the body of work of Dome Sukvong, the founder of Thai Film Archive, including his essays, books, letters, memoirs, and reports. Chaikitiporn brings back Sukvong’s archival materials to be re-reading by the voices of Thai Film Archive staff. Combined with the oldest moving images in Thailand from Topical Film Service of Royal State Railways, the national film production centre during the absolute monarchy era, which Sukvong discovered in 1981, and led to the labour for the dream of establishing a Film Archive in Thailand.

Schedule

FFD 2025
  • 21 November 2025, 13:00 WIB

    Langgeng Art Foundation
  • 27 November 2025, 15:30 WIB

    Kedai Kebun Forum

Credits

Director
  • Chanasorn Chaikitiporn

    Chanasorn Chaikitiporn is a filmmaker and moving image artist whose interest lies in exploration and interrogation of socio-political histories of Thailand. His works examine questions on culture, political thought, identity and personal historical memory through the lens of semi-coloniality.

Details

Country of ProductionThailand
Production HouseWe Wide Wave
Spoken LanguagesThai
SubtitleEnglish
ColorColor, Black & White
Previous Festival2024 Thai Short Film and Video Festival | Closing Film

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