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Mysterious Object at Noon Apichatpong Weerasethakul Taking inspiration from Andre Breton's "Exquisite Corpse" surrealist storytelling technique, this refreshingly different motion picture uses interviews with Thai citizens from all walks of life to build an evolving story. Each narrative step builds to a performance by a local musical theatrical troupe. "...It's a film unlike any other...to watch it is to enter a fugue state that has the music and rhythms of another culture" (Elvis Mitchell, New York Times). Thai with English subtitles; Thailand, 2000, 85 mins. DVD | $37.95
Bangkok Dangerous Oxide Pang/Danny Pang A mute custodian is revealed to be a crackerjack marksman and is taken under the wing of a professional hitman. When his mentor is gunned down in an act of betrayal, his pupil sets out to even the score. "There are moments when Tarantino and Peckinpah come to mind, but the Pangs are, not surprisingly, more reminiscent of Wong Kar-wai in style and John Woo in their ability to combine camaraderie and carnage" (Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times). In Thai with English subtitles; Thailand, 2000, 105 mins. Videocassette | $37.95 DVD | $37.95
6ixtynin9 Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Before crafting his controversial Monrak Transister, Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang made this stylish gangster comedy in the Tarantino mode. Shortly after losing her job, Tum (Lalita Panyopas) finds a mysterious box full of money on her doorstep. Deciding to keep it, Tum unwittingly places herself in the middle of a high stakes power grab between Thai boxing gangsters, corrupt execs, and bungling bureaucrats. Winner of the Best Feature at the Brooklyn International Film Festival and a Don Quixote Award Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 1999, 115 mins. DVD | $44.95
Beautiful Boxer Ekachai Uekrongtham Based on the amazing true-life story of a famed Thai kickboxer, Ekachai Uekrongtham's directorial debut chronicles the saga of Parinya Charoenphol, a transgendered fighter who used his winnings in the ring to fund a sex-change operation. Told with fierce physicality and tender lyricism, Uekrongtham tracks Charoenphol (nicknamed Nong Toom) through his grueling training regiment and championship bouts, fought in makeup and drag. Real-life kickboxing champ Asanee Suwan earned Thailand's equivalent of the Best Actor Oscar for his stirring, soulful performance. The DVD is letterboxed and includes director's message, trailers, making-of featurette, behind-the-scenes fight footage, music videos, and cast and crew interviews. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2005, 118 mins. DVD | $44.95
Fear, Faith, Revenge 303 Somching Srisupap It's a killer course for five college freshmen at a prestigious university when they investigate the mysterious suicides of several top students during the 1950s. Digging deeper, the new students begin to communicate with the dead alumni telepathically, leading to the terrifying truth about what really happened. A frightening tale of the supernatural. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 1999, 93 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Iron Ladies Yongyoot Thongkongtoon Based on a true story, this crowd-pleasing feature follows a team of gay, transvestite and transsexual volleyball players as they compete for a national championship in Thailand. Their battles extend off the field as well, where they have to stand up against discrimination within the sporting world. The broad comedy and feel-good vibe of this film made it the second highest-grossing movie in Thai cinema history. Winner of the Audience Awards at the New York and San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festivals. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2000, 104 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Iron Ladies II Yongyoot Thongkongtoon The surprise popularity of the first Iron Ladies film--the true story of a gay and transsexual Thai volleyball team that took their home country by storm in the 1990s--spurred the creation of this sequel. This time the plot has a more international focus, as a rival team in China is formed and members of the original team are recruited to join them. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2003, 100 mins. DVD | $44.95
Jan Dara Nonzee Nimibutr Based on one of Thailand's most controversial novels, Jan Dara is an erotic tale of generational decadence. After suffering severe mistreatment at the hands of his cruel, wealthy and womanizing father, a young man returns to take over the estate. Rather than redeeming the family name, the son falls into the same corrupting pattern of pleasures. The cast includes the gorgeous Hong Kong film star, Christy Chung. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2001, 113 mins. DVD | $44.95
Last Life in the Universe Pen-Ek Ratanaruang Like Lost in Translation with a deadpan Kaurismaki vibe, Pen-ek Ratanaruang's tender film explores themes of ennui and isolation in a foreign land. Tadanobu Asano(Zatoichi) stars as Kenji, a Japanese librarian living in Bangkok who has shut himself off from society . When a chance encounter with a feisty bargirl (Sinitta Boonyasak) seduces him back to life, Kenji must learn to reconcile the fleetingness of their connection. Beautifully photographed by Christopher Doyle (2046, In the Mood for Love), the film "inhabits a high-lonesome world unto itself, a bright daydream that dissipates in the aching gap of a missed connection" (Jessica Winter, Village Voice). The DVD is letterboxed and includes commentary with Christopher Doyle, interviews with cast and crew, behind-the-scenes footage, artwork by Christopher Doyle, trailer, previews, and weblinks. In Thai, Japanese, and English with English subtitles. Thailand/Japan, 2003, 104 mins. DVD | $44.95
The Legend of Suriyothai Chatree Chalerm Yukol The accomplished director, and Prince of Thailand, Chatree Chalerm Yukol looks at one of his country's defining moments in this epic historical drama. In the early 1500's, when Ayuthaya (modern Thailand) was split into Northern and Southern halves, the country struggled with conflict between the two regions and aggression from outside forces. Princess Suriyothai from the South, who married a prince from the North, is called upon to protect the country during the upheavals. Largely funded by the Queen of Thailand, the extravagant film boasts the largest budget of any Thai film. "A visually enthralling, viscerally rousing, politically fascinating epic of the old school that evokes the pleasures of the great spectaculars of the Hollywood past" (William Arnold, Seattle Post-Intelligencer). In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2001, 185 mins. DVD | $44.95
Mee Pok Man Eric Khoo A slow-witted noodle shop vendor working in a crime-ridden section of Singapore falls in love with a prostitute looking for a way out from under the control of her vicious pimp. When she is left battered on the side of a road, the lonely Mee Pok Man tries to save her, taking her home with him and attempting to care for her even after the dark reality of the situation sets in. "...an authentic tragedy of erotic obsession or the blackest of black comedies...cool tender and stoic, even in the face of extreme perversity" (Tony Rayns, Time Out). Shown at several major film festivals, Eric Khoo's debut feature helped introduce the world to a burgeoning new Singaporean cinema. In Cantonese and Hokkien with English subtitles. Singapore, 1995, 105 mins. Videocassette | $44.95 DVD | $44.95
Nang-Nak (Ghost Wife) Nonzee Nimibutr In its native Thailand, this haunting supernatural romance did more business at the box office than Titanic and won Pan Asia Film Festival honors for Best Picture and Best Director. A heartbreaking story of love from beyond the grave, Nang-Nak follows a wife wholly devoted to her drifter husband. When he finally returns home, the husband only gradually realizes that his wife and baby have actually died during childbirth and that he is living with their ghosts. In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 1999, 101 mins. DVD | $44.95
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior Prachya Pinkaew Tony Jaa's breakout performance as Ting, a religious warrior on a vigilante mission, earned near-unanimous acclaim from critics, who declared the actor's rigorous, athletic star-turn equal to performances by Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and other martial arts icons. The film follows Ting as he travels to Bangkok to recover a priceless statue from a ruthless warlord, but much of the plot is ancillary to spectacularly choreographed action sequences that pummel the senses. "Fans of action movies will find much to appreciate in this symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases and confrontations" (A.O. Scott, New York Times). In Thai with English subtitles. Thailand, 2005, 105 mins. DVD | $44.95
