18 Years - Memories, Dreams and Violence (2022)
MEMORIES DREAMS AND VIOLENCE
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 37M
Director : Prempapat Plittapolkranpim
Synopsis
Since the 2004 siege at Krue Se Mosque, children born that year will turn 18 this year (2022). The documentary explores the lives, dreams, memories and futures of those who grew up in the area of violence through the world of Ta - a high school student who defines himself as an LGBTQ and non-religious person, Mumin - a teenager from Su-ngai Kolok who dreams of coming back to change the area, Min - a young father and crypto trader, Nadia - the first year student who is Buddhist and grew up in Muslim area and Justin - a high school teenager who dreams of working in the movie industry, together with the perspectives of 4 scholars.
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