Editor
After Siam and Lido, the first two standalone cinemas in Siam Square disappeared in flames long ago. Scala cinema became the last stand-alone cinema in Bangkok that was still open until it was defeated by Covid 19 in 2020. Not long after its last film screening, Scala declared that it will be dismantled. A filmmaker who is also the daughter of one of its former employees, started to explore Scala and unexpectedly faced her long lost childhood memories when she met her father's old friend gathered for the final job which is dismantling their workplace.
Producer
After Siam and Lido, the first two standalone cinemas in Siam Square disappeared in flames long ago. Scala cinema became the last stand-alone cinema in Bangkok that was still open until it was defeated by Covid 19 in 2020. Not long after its last film screening, Scala declared that it will be dismantled. A filmmaker who is also the daughter of one of its former employees, started to explore Scala and unexpectedly faced her long lost childhood memories when she met her father's old friend gathered for the final job which is dismantling their workplace.
In this updated homage to the 1930 German silent film of the same title, Thai artist Tulapop Saenjaroen examines the paradox of people relaxing while being filmed. As a film shoot appears to be in perpetual delay, crew members kill time fiddling on their smartphones, all the while under the persistent gaze of the camera.
Editor
A footage inside Siriraj Hospital on the day that King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away.
Director
A footage inside Siriraj Hospital on the day that King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away.
Cinematography
The film is based on interviews of 100 Thai teenagers age between 17-19 with diverse gender identities. They have shared their experiences, personal life, and attitude towards their social life in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, where they have grown up in. The common theme of these stories is their coming of age, confusion with dreams and love, while parenting is the major factor. “#BKKY” is narrated through teenager’s interview by creating a new character named JoJo, a 17-year-old girl who represents all stories during the transitioning moment from 12th grade to university, the moment that they have many first experiences of life and simultaneously try to discover their true identities.
