Nontawat Numbenchapol’s documentary Boundary (ฟ้าต่ำแผ่นดินสูง) will be shown tomorrow at Kasetsart University’s Faculty of Social Sciences in Bangkok. The screening is part of an event titled Beyond the Border, and will be followed by a discussion with Nontawat on the subject of ประเด็นพื้นที่ชายแดนไทย-กัมพูชาในบริบทการเมืองไทยร่วมสมัย (‘the issue of the Thai-Cambodian border in the context of contemporary politics’).
Boundary documents the 2008 conflict between Thailand and Cambodia when the disputed Preah Vihear Temple was exploited for nationalist political gain. But it remains a topical film, as another border dispute between the two countries took place last year, and the issue was a significant factor in Bhumjaithai’s election victory last week.
The film will also be shown at Cinema Oasis on 21st March, as part of the one-day Have You Seen Documentary Film Festival. That event also includes a panel discussion titled อยากรู้ อยากเห็น (‘want to know, want to see’) with Elevenfinger, Wattanapume Laisuwanchai, and Aekaphong Saransate.
The film will also be shown at Cinema Oasis on 21st March, as part of the one-day Have You Seen Documentary Film Festival. That event also includes a panel discussion titled อยากรู้ อยากเห็น (‘want to know, want to see’) with Elevenfinger, Wattanapume Laisuwanchai, and Aekaphong Saransate.