Here We Are

Forum Expanded 2024

A housekeeper receives a film made by her daughter. Combining found footage of Thailand during the Cold War with present-day images of Bangkok, the film reminds her of anecdotes she heard from the woman she works for and it triggers a re-telling of her own story of coming to the capital. Here We Are seeks to portray the present by reflecting on the past, how the legacy of colonization has survived and been normalized nowadays.

by Chanasorn Chaikitiporn (Director, Screenplay)
with Jarunun Phantachat, Suchanya Kaewsinual Thailand 2023 Thai, English 20' Colour International premiere | Documentary form

With

Jarunun Phantachat
Suchanya Kaewsinual

Crew

Director	Chanasorn Chaikitiporn
Screenplay	Chanasorn Chaikitiporn
Cinematography	Panisa Khueanphet
Editing	Chanasorn Chaikitiporn
Sound Design	Chantanin Supath
Sound	Chantanin Supath
Casting	Pawat Kantawirud
Producer	Banvithit Wilawan
Commissioned by	Bangkok Art & Culture Centre (BACC)

Produced by

We Wide Wave

Bangkok, Thailand

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Chanasorn Chaikitiporn

Chanasorn Chaikitiporn is a filmmaker and moving image artist whose work explores and interrogates the socio-political history of Thailand. He delves into questions on culture, political thought, identity and personal historical memory through the lens of semi-coloniality. Bridging the gap between fiction and documentary film, he investigates found footage, archival and declassified documents. Chanasorn is a member of ELSE, a moving image screening series based in Bangkok.

Filmography (selection)

2021 Blinded by the Light; 22 min. 2022 All the Things You Leave Behind; 18 min. 2023 Here We Are

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2024