The Anthem

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2007

INTERNATIONAL INVITATION

Apichatpong Weerasethakul | Thailand | 2006 | Fiction | 35mm | Color | 5min

SYNOPSIS

The Anthem is a celebration of filmmaking and the viewing experience. In Thailand, before every cinema film screening, there will be a Royal Anthem before the feature presentation. The purpose is to honour the King. It is one of the rituals imbedded in Thai society to give a blessing to something or someone before certain ceremonies. The Anthem presents a 'Cinema Anthem' that praises and blesses the approaching feature for each screening. This audio-visual purification process is performed by three old ladies. They also channel energy to the audience

FESTIVAL & AWARDS

2006 Commissioned by Lux Artists Cinema, Frieze Art Fair

DIRECTOR

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Apichatpong Weerasethakul (born July 16, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand) is a Thai independent film director, screenwriter and film producer. His feature films include Tropical Malady, which won a jury prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, Blissfully Yours, which won the top prize in the Un Certain Regard program at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, and Syndromes and a Century, which premiered at the 63rd Venice Film Festival and was the first Thai film to be entered in competition there.

Long Film

2000 < Mysterious Object at Noon >

2002 < Blissfully Yours >

2003 < The Adventure of Iron Pussy >

2004 < Tropical Malady >

2006 < Syndromes and a Century >

Short Film

1994 < 0116643225059 >

1995 < Like the Relentless Fury of the Pounding Waves >

1997 < Thirdworld >

1999 < Malee and the Boy >

1999 < Windows >

2000 < Boys at Noon >

2001 < Haunted Houses Project: Thailand >

2001 < Narratives >

2001 < Secret Love Affair >

2002 < Golden Ship >

2002 < Second Love in Hong Kong >

2003 < 46664 >

2004 < It is Possible That only Your Heart is Not Enough to Find You a True Love >

2004 < GRAF >

2005 < Ghost of Asia >

2005 < Worldy Desires >

2006 < The Anthem >

2006 < FAITH >

2006 < Waterfall >

2007 < Unknown Forces >

2007 < My Mother's Garden >

2007 < Luminous People >