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9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN

A family of 9 takes their grandmother on a merit-making trip to 9 temples in 1 day, hoping to prolong her life. But the trip takes an unexpected turn.

Director & Screenwriter: Sompot Chidgasornpongse
Producer: Kissada Kamyoung, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Country of Production: Thailand
Language: Thai
Total Budget: 500,000 USD
Production Company: Kick The Machine Films, At A Time Pictures

awards

ARTE Kino International Prize, Locarno Open Doors Hub 2021
MPA Asia Pacific Screen Awards Academy Film Fund 2021

official selection

Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) 2020
Cannes La Fabrique Cinema 2020
Produire au Sud Nantes 2020
Busan Asian Film School 2021 (Kissada Kamyoung)
Locarno Open Doors Hub 2021
The Centre des Ecritures Cinématographiques (CECI) and the European and International Affairs Directorate (CNC DAEI) Writing Residency 2022

 
Featured
Director Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE is a Berlinale Talents and Talents Tokyo alumni whose shorts include TO INFINITY AND BEYOND (Rotterdam 2004), BANGKOK IN THE EVENING (Oberhausen 2006), DISEASES AND A HUNDRED YEAR PERIOD (V

Director
Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE

Sompot CHIDGASORNPONGSE is a Berlinale Talents and Talents Tokyo alumni whose shorts include TO INFINITY AND BEYOND (Rotterdam 2004), BANGKOK IN THE EVENING (Oberhausen 2006), DISEASES AND A HUNDRED YEAR PERIOD (Viennale 2008). His first feature documentary, RAILWAY SLEEPERS (2016), was in Busan, Berlinale Forum, and others.

Producer Kissada KAMYOUNG Kissada KAMYOUNG is a Thai published academic and filmmaker. His 2009 short film BANGKOK DWELLER screened at the 13th Thai Short Film and Video Festival. He was the line producer for Jacob Von Heland’s BELOVED FLOOD (201

Producer
Kissada KAMYOUNG

Kissada KAMYOUNG is a Thai published academic and filmmaker. His 2009 short film BANGKOK DWELLER screened at the 13th Thai Short Film and Video Festival. He was the line producer for Jacob Von Heland’s BELOVED FLOOD (2014, TV) and production manager for Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s RAILWAYS SLEEPERS (2016, Busan and Berlinale Forum).

Producer Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL is an award-winning Thai filmmaker and artist known for BLISSFULLY YOURS (2002, Cannes Un Certain Regard), TROPICAL MALADY (2004, Cannes Jury Prize), UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PA

Producer
Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL

Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL is an award-winning Thai filmmaker and artist known for BLISSFULLY YOURS (2002, Cannes Un Certain Regard), TROPICAL MALADY (2004, Cannes Jury Prize), UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (2010, Cannes Palme d’Or), and others. He produced Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s RAILWAY SLEEPERS (2016).