The history of Cambodian films is only slightly longer than the history of the Khmer Rouge. Cambodian films possess unique quality - fascinating, dreamy, and exotic. It is just like the intermediateness that comes from Cambodia’s central geolocation in Southeast Asia, and the uniqueness and concealment of Angkor Wat.
"Ten Years Thailand", an anthology of shorts with a common theme, allegorizes the 'present' about to come rather than an imagined future. The first and last episodes are linked up with everyday life. Apichatpong keeps the elements of sleep and machine and introduces technologies into daily life. Going with the flow of time, the future is turned into the present through imitation. This lecture will be given along the narrative of Thailand's politics, modernization, and imagination of its futur
KUNCI experiments with methods in producing and sharing knowledge through the acts of studying together at the intersections between affective, manual and intellectual labor. As part of the spirit of producing and sharing knowledge through the acts of studying together, KUNCI devises the School of Improper Education (SoIE) at the end of 2016. In the lecture, KUNCI member Rifki AP will share the concept and practice of “Nyantrik”.
