Cinema Reincarnated: Apichatpong Weerasethakul and Thai Cinema's Radical New Life

Despite the obstacles thrown up by the fastidious national censorship board, independent Thai cinema has forged ahead to produce unique and challenging works. Anthony Carew surveys the key figures of this exciting and sometimes controversial movement.

Additional keywords: Thai New Wave, Asian cinema, Buddhism, Pen-ek Ratanaruang, Wichanon Somumjarn, Anocha Suwichakornpong, Thunska Pansittivorakul, Thanwarin Sukhaphisit, Aditya Assarat, Sivaroj Kongsakul, Pramote Sangsorn, Ananda Everingham, Wisit Sasanatieng, Kongdej Jaturanrasamee.