23rd New York Asian Film Festival

July 12-28, 2024

Thai Treasures

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North American Premiere
แดนสาป

A folk-horror film with an insightful ethnic twist, this chilling narrative stars Ananda Everingham as a widower who moves to insular Muslim community outside of Bangkok with his teenage daughter, and unwittingly unleashes the wrath of an evil Djinn, resulting in a terrifying cautionary tale of reckoning and redemption.

Sunday July 14, 8:45pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro and Q&A with director Panu Aree & actor Ananda Everingham

North American Premiere
หลานม่า

This Thai box-office smash milks dysfunctional family dynamics for all they’re worth, creating an endearing journey of compassion and redemption, starring superstar Billkin as a slacker who quits his job to become his grandma’s caregiver—whether she likes it or not.

Friday July 26, 6:00pm (Silas Theatre, SVA Theatre)

Intro and Q&A with director Pat Boonnitipat and actor Putthipong "Billkin" Assaratanakul

Wednesday July 17, 5:45pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)
North American Premiere
เพื่อน(ไม่)สนิท

A whimsically imaginative and gleefully ironic coming-of-age epic about unlikely friends and guerilla filmmaking, from the Thai studio behind Bad Genius (NYAFF 2017) and You and Me and Me (NYAFF 2023), reuniting the latter film’s leads.

Saturday July 13, 6:15pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro with director Atta Hemwadee, producer Baz Poonpiriya, and cast Anthony Buisseret and Thitiya Jirapornsilp

World Premiere
ช.พ.๑ สมรภูมิคืนชีพ

A masterful excursion into zombie land from the director of hit action-fantasy trilogy Khun Pan (NYAFF 2018), who brings his penchant for historic storytelling to this sobering, blood-soaked tale of Thailand’s traumatic involvement in WWII, and crafts a poignant plea for peace.

Wednesday July 24, 8:30pm (Look Cinemas, LOOK Cinemas W57)
Saturday July 20, 9:15pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro and Q&A with director Kongkiat Komesiri, Nonkul & Awat Ratanapintha

North American Premiere
ปิดเมืองล่า

A bodacious postmodern crime-action opus set in Thailand’s notorious “sin city” vacation destination, where sundry ne’er-do-wells vie for riches in gold, with ultra-violence, rampant sexuality, tongue-in-cheek dark humor and just a dash of melodramatic sentimentality for good measure.

Sunday July 14, 1:00pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro with actor Ananda Everingham

North American Premiere
สมมติ

In Thanakorn Pongsuwan's swan song, a social-media-savvy lady killer (Ananda Everingham) falls for a stunning but enigmatic free spirit (Chayanit Pat Chansangavej) who vanishes, sparking a meditation on loneliness and love's elusive nature.

Sunday July 14, 3:30pm (Walter Reade Theater, Film at Lincoln Center)

Intro with cast members Ananda Everingham & Chayanit Chansangavej