Auntie Maam Has Never Had a Passport

Auntie Maam Has Never Had a Passport

2014 · 14 min · Comedy, Drama

Auntie Maam is a foot masseuse. She is also a freelance actress in Thai independent films. One day, one of the films she played is chosen by a film festival in Europe. The film director asks her to join the trip to the festival Auntie Maam has never had a passport. She consults Kaen, her nephew how to get one. This film is a satire black comedy with social issue. The background is the Thai political movement against the government in the early of 2014

Directed by Sorayos Prapapan

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