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Phantoms of Nabua
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During the Cold War, the Thai village of Nabua was accused of harbouring communists. Its inhabitants were subject to violent reprisals. Phantoms of Nabua evokes these atrocities, but does so under a luminous guise: a tall neon billboard, flashes shading the sky, teenagers kick a blazing ball around, a stretched star consumes itself when it touches fire.
Soon after nightfall, when the crepuscular violets concede to blackness, the wind’s rustling intensifies, and the boys come out to play. From the archaic origins of cinema to its destruction, from recorded memory to the end of the image, this film spans the spectrum of History.
Bio Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Filmmaker and visual artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Bangkok, 1970) began making films and video shorts in 1994. Celebrated around the world for his tranquil and lyrical works, he received the Cannes Jury Prize in 2021 for Memoria and also won the Palme d’Or in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.
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- This film was #78 in the “Greatest” Short Films of All Time 2025