‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives - Apichatpong Weerasethakul’

This film will be screened extra muros at the Cinematek.

Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his family to a mysterious hilltop cave -- the birthplace of his first life...

Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Bangkok, 1970) is recognized as a major international filmmaker and visual artist. Celebrated around the world for his tranquil and lyrical works, his works have won him widespread international recognition and awards, including the Cannes Jury Prize in 2021 for Memoria. He also won the Cannes Palme d’Or in 2010 with Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.

This event has been organised in the framework of the Close-up: Apichatpong Weerasethakul.