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Here We Are

Forum Expanded 2024
© We Wide Wave
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
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

Photos

Chanasorn Chaikitiporn

© 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