Isan Odyssey

Unfold the untold history of Isan people in the kingdom of Thailand.

This film is a crafting hybrid documentary to weave different sets of incidents in ‘Isan’ or the northeastern region of Thailand. Isan is Thailand’s biggest region, with a population of one-third of the country. Yet, it is the poorest region and is most heavily affected by politics. The film begins by following the caravan of Mor lam, a popular folk music in Isan with roots in Lao culture. Then, the film springs forward to navigate pre and post-Cold War political uprisings whose repercussions still resonate today. The narrative becomes an odyssey, unfolding why Isan has been cursed to encounter endless unfortunate fates; all the while, Isan people still keep smiling, laughing, and having fun in a land of bloodshed and tears.

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80 min

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Lao, Thai

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Thunska Pansittivorakul

Thunska Pansittivorakul

Thunska Pansittivorakul was born in Bangkok in 1973. He graduated in Art Education from Chulalongkorn University. He won the Grand Prize award at The 4th Taiwan International Documentary Festival in 2004 for 'Happy Berry' and his 'Santikhiri Sonata' won City of Lisbon Award for the best International Competition film at DocListboa, Portugal in 2019. His 'Heartbreak Pavilion' project won the Top Award from Pusan Promotion Plan (PPP) at The 10th Pusan International Film Festival in 2005. In 2007 he received the Silpatorn Award from The Ministry of Culture's Office of Contemporary Arts, which is awarded to one outstanding artist each year. The past honorees in the field of film include Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Wisit Sasanatieng, etc.
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