Manta Ray (2018)
- Original title
- กระเบนราหู
- Directed by
- Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Thailand, People's Republic of China, France
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 23 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
After a fisherman rescues a Rohingya man from the beach, the two form a quiet bond. The man later disappears, leaving the fisherman to care for a mysterious woman. The film explores the Rohingya refugee crisis through a lyrical and observant lens.
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What happens
Manta Ray (Thai: กระเบนราหู; RTGS: Kraben Rahu) is a 2018 drama film written and directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng. It is Phuttiphong's first feature film, following his graduation from Digital Film Academy. The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2018 and received the award for the best movie in Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize selection. Phuttiphong also received the Silver Pyramid at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival. The film stars Aphisit Hama, Wanlop Rungkamjad and Rasmee Wayrana in lead roles. The film focuses on the political theme of Rohingyas in a poetic way. French composers Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry, working as a duet under the name Snowdrops, created an original score for the movie and had been part in the sound design. Thai cutting-room ace Lee Chatametikool was also involved in the project. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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