9 Temples To Heaven, the debut fiction title from Thai filmmaker Sompot Chidgasornpongse, was one of the most intriguing titles this year at Cannes, not least because of its production credits.
Debuting in the Directors’ Fortnight, the title was produced by Kissada Kamyoung and Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives), with co-producers including Thomas Hakim and Julien Graff of petit chaos, the company behind Payal Kapadia’s award-winning All We Imagine as Light.
The film follows Sakol, who, after hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may die soon, sets out on a
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