Underplayed Gems

The Moonhunter (2001)

The Moonhunter poster
Original title
14 ตุลา สงครามประชาชน
Directed by
Bhandit Rittakol
Genre
war film
Country
Thailand
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a student leader during the 1973 Thai popular uprising. It shows the fight for democracy and the personal costs of political activism.

politicalintensehistoricalseriousdramaticgroundedemotionalthought-provokingslow-burn

What happens

The Moonhunter (Thai: 14 ตุลา สงครามประชาชน) is a 2001 Thai epic historical political thriller film directed by Bandit Ritthakol and co-written by Seksan Prasertkul. The film following the 1973 Thai popular uprising a student leader. It was Thailand's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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