Apichatpong weerasethakul, edited by james quandt, with essays by tony rayns, karen newman, benedict anderson, kong rithdee, james quandt and apichatpong. Apichatpong weerasethakul, edited by james quandt, filmmuseumsynemapublikationen vol. Apichatpong weerasethakul fipresci the international. Cemetery of splendour, directed by apichatpong weerasethakul, screens september 30 and october 1 at the new york film festival. At least apichatpong weerasethakul is a book that leaves you wanting more, and believing firmly in the inexhaustible depth of the work an impression that would surely please the filmmaker, and. Wait til you see the inside of this ugly maple log duration. Au hasard balthazar the current the criterion collection. Films directed by apichatpong weerasethakul letterboxd. Apichatpong weerasethakul by james quandt waterstones. The work of thai director apichatpong weerasethakul has always been one of recurrence and reincarnationof characters, images, and settings, returning both. Ghosts in the darkness tasaka hirokoendo miyukiokamura keikoyoshizumi yui. At cannes this year, it was hard not to raise an eyebrow at the strangely divergent pair of fates afforded two former palme dor winners. Readers interested in either subject would be well served by perusing this book. An alternative view, a top ten movie list from the last decade.
Along with his essays, contributors include benedict anderson, tony rayns, kong rithdee, and the british actress tilda swinton. James quandt on apichatpong weerasethakul artforum international. Apichatpong weerasethakuls surreal new film was this years surprise palme dor winner. Paul tonta has 324 books on goodreads, and is currently reading meaty by samantha irby, growing up queer in australia by benjamin law, and apichatpong we. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Apichatpong weerasethakul, thai film director, writer, and installation artist whose preference for unconventional storytelling usually relegated his work to the art house.
But my favourite reading of quandts project is as a case study, both of the problems of film criticism and the predicament of national cinema. Most of apichatpong weerasethakuls writings appear in anthologies and exhibitions. Early in the book, editor james quandt writes that he will use apichatpong and joe interchangeably for the simple sake of variety. Search hello select your address select your address. This is not a book that is simply about apichatpong weerasethakul, though it does. James quandt james quandt, senior programmer at tiff cinematheque in toronto, is the editor of apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum, 2009 and robert bresson revised indiana university press, 2012 1 luc tuymans palazzo grassi, venice and the white album arthur jafa. At the same time, i was reading books about the extinction of. There is no more generous vision in contemporary cinema than that of apichatpong. Apichatpong weerasethakul, and catherine breillat to make a short film. James quandt, one of the foremost film critics and curators working in north america today, has edited the first englishlanguage book on weerasethakul. Soldiers struck by sleeping sickness in cemetery of splendour by apichatpong weerasethakul. So rapturous is his desire to share everyday delight in sun streaming through windwhipped trees, a mass aerobics dance in a bangkok park, a dentist in a glittery. Robert bresson, published in 1998, remains one of the most acclaimed and thorough examinations of the french directors vision and style. Apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum books edited by james quandt publication date.
First part of the full recording of the master class titled delirium, hosted by the thai director apichatpong weerasethakul on november 12, 2010 at the malba buenos aires. Critic and cinematheque ontario senior programmer james quandt. Apichatpong weerasethakul filmmuseumsynemapublikationen. Chai siriskick the machine films weerasethakul, bless him, says he still cant understand. The first time i, myself, heard of apichatpong weerasethakul was around the end of 2000, when kent jones top ten lists for artforum and senses of cinema came out. The work of thai director apichatpong weerasethakul has always been one of recurrence and reincarnationof characters, images, and settings, returning both within and between films, transmogrified but recognizable as their former selves. I shot some 50% of syndromes and a century there, but not the film entirely. James quandt, the editor and author of the analytical career overview which introduces the book, is one of the foremost film critics and curators working in north. So to go back there was to actually try to look for memory, to see whats changed. So rapturous is his desire to share everyday delight in sun streaming through. Apichatpong weerasethakul cinema and media studies oxford. The toronto film festival today unveiled the best of the decade.
Cemetery of splendour an interview with apichatpong weerasethakul october 22, 2015 by jeremy elphick interviews despite filming his works to date almost exclusively in thailand, apichatpong weerasethakul has become one of the most recognisable, influential and groundbreaking figures in cinema today. James quandt james quandt austrian film museum other publications 2017. The first englishlanguage book on apichatpong was published in march 2009. Apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum books 97839016443. I visit it from time to time because my mother lives there, but have not visited as a working place in some time. James quandt, one of the foremost film critics and curators working in north america today, has edited. But my favourite reading of quandt s project is as a case study, both of the problems of film criticism and the predicament of national cinema. This month sees new books by and about woody allen, miranda july, and michael snow as well as fresh. There is no more generous vision in contemporary cinema than that of apichatpong weerasethakul.
Though out of print, the book is currently included with the film. Nevertheless, his style also has been described as joyful, spontaneous, playful, unpretentious, and gentle. Along with his essays, contributors include benedict anderson, tony rayns, kong rithdee, and. Adams sitney, and kristin thompson, and features new or original material by. Perhaps no asian film director since akira kurosawa has received the critical attention bestowed on 39 yearold thai filmmaker apichatpong weerasethakul. Apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum books. Yours, tropical malady, and syndromes and a century. It was in this way that i first met apichatpong, with whom i soon became close.
James quandt has been senior programmer at the toronto international film festival cinematheque for twentynine years. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Apichatpong also answered questions from the audience to conclude the presentation. This book includes excerpts from weerasethakuls diary and film scripts for his solo exhibition. James quandt has been senior programmer at the toronto international film. Ranked number one on film comments recent list of best new directors, dominating the toronto international film festivals list of 50 best films of the decade, subject of a james quandtedited volume devoted to his work. Apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum books from austrian film museum. Below we present the version of andersons essay that appeared in james quandts apichatpong weerasethakul, published by the austrian film museum. Apichatpong weerasethakul by james quandt goodreads. Tiff best of decade movie list includes moonlight, the.
Tiff asked film curators, historians, and archivists from canada and. As i write this text in munich, i can imagine the trees, the wind, and the heat over there. James quandt is senior programmer at tiff cinematheque, toronto, where he has organised retrospectives dedicated to the work of robert bresson, kenji mizoguchi, nagisa oshima, rainer werner fassbinder, satyajit ray and pier paolo pasolini among others. James quandt, senior programmer at tiff cinematheque in toronto, is the editor of apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum, 2009 and robert bresson revised indiana university press, 2012. Interview with apichatpong weerasethakul electric sheep. The below interview was conducted at cannes shortly after the films world premiere. There are few filmmakers whose work so purely radiates the joy of creation, and who express a more palpable sense of engagement with the world around them. Apichatpong weerasethakul, edited by james quandt vienna. The films of thaiborn, chicagoeducated filmmaker apichatpong weerasethakul defy easy explanation, but that doesnt mean theyre difficult to watch. The french director alain resnais and the thai filmmaker apichatpong weerasethakul examine national trauma. Uncle boonmee who can recall his past lives by apichatpong. Apichatpong weerasethakul, master class 12 youtube.
Uncle boonmee who can recall his past lives spectrum culture. Receptions in thailand of apichatpong weerasethakuls. The apichatpong weerasethakul austrian film museum books provide you with new experience in reading. Apichatpong weerasethakul the memory of nabua a note 011 tlle primitive projeet thereis a tempie not far from my home named sang arun, meaning tbe light of dawn. Selected soundworks from the cinema of apichatpong weerasethakul on discogs. Tuymanss glorious retrospective of paintings dense with references to. As uncle boonmee nears the end of his life, the spirit of his late wife returns to guide him into the unknown, and his. Cemetery of splendour an interview with apichatpong. The deliciously unacademic cover for the thai translation of imagined communities was designed by my new friend. Such an occurrence within an apichatpong film james quandt in his introduction to the austrian film museums weerasethakul reader described them as incapable of countenancing evil is already shocking, but that one of the torturers should be krissakorn his face might be hidden inside a ski mask but his tattoo, so proudly.
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