Wednesday 18 January 2006, 18.30

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand 2000, 85', subs

André Breton’s Surrealist storytelling technique ‘exquisite corpse’, wherein a variety of writers contribute to a story one sentence at a time, provides the inspiration for Dokfa nai meuman, a portrait of Thailand's disenfranchised lower classes. Recycling rural and urban folk tales and mixing verité footage of villagers with scenes played by non-professional actors, the film’s structure is a radical redefinition of storytelling. Essentially a tale about the relationship between a disabled boy and his young female teacher, the narrative is punctuated by snapshots of provincial life and fantastic childhood dreams of tigers and sword fights.

Screened with Thirdworld
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Thailand 1998, 17', subs

Even through its ironic title, Thirdworld refers to the western view that Thailand and other cultures and countries are exotic. The film depicts the idyllic island of Panyi in the south of Thailand in an intentionally unprofessional style.

Tate Modern  Starr Auditorium
£4, booking recommended

    

André Breton’s Surrealist storytelling technique ‘exquisite corpse’, wherein a variety of writers contribute to a story one sentence at a time, provides the inspiration for Dokfa nai meuman, a portrait of Thailand's disenfranchised lower classes. Recycling rural and urban folk tales and mixing verité footage of villagers with scenes played by non-professional actors, the film’s structure is a radical redefinition of storytelling.

This event is related to the Henri Rousseau: Jungles in Paris exhibition