© Ben Rivers, Anocha Suwichakornpong
Screening
Krabi, 2562
Ben Rivers film cycle
Tuesday 21 November 2023 • 7:00 PM
Jeu de Paume – Paris
With an introduction of author Gina Apostol. With Ben Rivers and Antoine Thirion.
films screened
The Ambassadors
Co-directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong, 2018, 16 mm, black and white, sound, 9 mins, original version, English subtitles
Krabi, 2562
Co-directed by Anocha Suwichakornpong, 2019, 16 mm, colour, sound, 93 mins, original version, English subtitles
In the town of Krabi, a popular tourist destination in southern Thailand, prehistory, the recent past, and the contemporary capitalist world collide. The town’s folklore and history are presented as tourist attractions, while the local population and workforce are practically invisible. An unnamed protagonist, whose identity continually changes, explores various sites, and meets people who illustrate the current condition of Krabi. As reality and fiction merge, a woman slowly disappears into the narrative, and time slips between the ancient and the modern.