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THAILAND · 2009

Phantoms of Nabua

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Thai Slow Cinema rural Thailand childhood nocturnal mystery supernatural small-town folklore
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Synopsis

The story based on the mysterious portrait of the town of Nabua in northeastern Thailand. Soon after nightfall when the crepuscular violets concede to blackness, the wind's rustling intensifies and the boys come out to play.

Year2009
CountryThailand
DirectorApichatpong Weerasethakul
MovementThai Slow Cinema
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