Aukrit Pornsumpunsuk

The Island Funeral

Laila leaves Bangkok, besieged by law enforcement due to political and social unrest, and embarks on a road trip to the town of Pattani, in the far south of Thailand, along with her brother Sugood and Toi, a friend of his, to visit Sainab, the brothers' aunt, whom they barely know.

100 Times Reproduction of Democracy

In 2013, the director was hired to produce a short film on the causes and treatment of osteoarthritis among the elderly, yet the award-winning film was soon embroiled in an unexpected copyright controversy with the commissioning organisation. This self-reflexive documentary questions not only the notions of artistic reproduction and intellectual property rights in the digital age, but also the 'ownership' of democracy in Thailand.