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Mysterious Object at Noon
Thai filmmaker and Palme d'Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul's hallucinatory debut feature is an extraordinary combination of experimental documentary and fiction.
Drama 2000 89 mins Not rated
Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Overview
The gloriously sensuous films of Thai filmmaker and artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul (2010 Cannes Palme d’Or-winner Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) have defined him as one of contemporary cinema’s most unique voices. Mysterious Object at Noon is his hallucinatory debut feature, an extraordinary mix of experimental documentary and fiction that wends its way through the landscapes and mindscapes of rural Thailand resulting in a boldly original work that looks and feels like nothing else.
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