Somboonsuk Niyomsiri’s classic film A Man Called Tone (โทน) will be shown at the Thai Film Archive in Salaya on Christmas Eve. It has previously been screened there in 2025 and — to mark Somboonsuk’s ninetieth birthday — in 2023. It has also been shown at Sala Chaloem Thani in July, and at Doc Club and Pub in 2022.
The release of A Man Called Tone in 1970 was a turning point in Thai cinema history. Filmed in widescreen 35mm, it marked the end of the 16mm era, a formulaic mode of production that had dominated the industry for the previous twenty years. Stylistically, its modern approach to characterisation, acting, narrative, music, and cinematography was equally groundbreaking.
The release of A Man Called Tone in 1970 was a turning point in Thai cinema history. Filmed in widescreen 35mm, it marked the end of the 16mm era, a formulaic mode of production that had dominated the industry for the previous twenty years. Stylistically, its modern approach to characterisation, acting, narrative, music, and cinematography was equally groundbreaking.
