ANINSRI DAENG
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
2020 / Thailand / Fiction / 30’ – FRENCH PREMIERE
Synopsis
The queer espionage film made in the tradition of Cold-War-era Thai dubbed film. A ladyboy prostitute-cum-spy is assigned a mission to disguise as a cis-masculine gay to spy on a student activist.
Biography
Ratchapoom Boonbuncahchoke is a Thai filmmaker, born, brought up and based in Bangkok. He graduated from the film department of Chulalongkorn University. He works full-time as a scriptwriter for the studio, writing commercial features and television series. Also, he works as a film lecturer and critic. In 2020, Ratchapoom was selected to participate in Berlinale Talents program as part of the Berlin International Film Festival. His short film Red Aninsri; Or, Tiptoeing on the Still Trembling Berlin Wall was selected to be in Pardi di Domani at Locarno 2020 which was awarded by Junior Jury, the Best International Short Film award.
TECHNICAL SHEET
Script Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Cinematographer Pakorn Yooin, Jiraphat Vinagupta
Sound Apitape Thaoanon
Editing Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke, Aekaphong Saransate
Mix Sorayos Prapapan, Nopawat Likitwong
Cast Sarut Komalittipong, Atikhun Adulpocatorn, Gandhi Wasuvitchayagit, Napat Kiatkwankul, Ornanong Thaisriwong, Teerawat Mulvilai
Music Original music by Theerapat Wongpaisarnkit
Sets Non-Touch Promsri, Wachara Kanha
Special effects Punika Rangchaya