Politics and Ideology of Thai Film Censorship

I gave an online lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies today, which was introduced by historian Thongchai Winichakul. The Center described the session as follows: “Matthew Hunt wrote a book on Thai film censorship that includes interviews with ten directors whose films have been cut or banned. In this lecture, he will present an overview of the history of film censorship in Thailand, examine the consequences of the rating system, and show how filmmakers are finding ways to comment on Thailand’s volatile contemporary politics.”