A film by Montika Kham-on
Siamese Futurism
The Great Boonchan (อาญาบุญจัน) rolls the gong, its bangs reverberating from the deepest abyss of the Sa-erg-guan whirlpool. The Gong had disappeared, submerged, under the water, since the time Siamese troops marched up here to quell the Boon-bearing’s Revolts.
(excerpt from the short story "NguaNgao" by Phu Kra-dat)
Siamese Futurism is a music video that tries to imagine a new narrative and imagination about the Holy Man's Rebellion.As the virtuous ones have not given up their lives they have only been biding their time in their slumber waiting for the arrival of a new day.
SIAMESE FUTURISM
music video
9 min
2021
SIAMESE FUTURISM VIDEO ESSAY
video essay
8 min
2021
PROPHECY
wall text
3 min
2021
Credit Siamese Futurism
Director | Montika Kham-on
Director of Photography | Panisa Khueanphet
Ass.DOP | Suchaya Kaewsinual
DIT | Suchaya Kaewsinual
Costume Design | ThIti Somnuek
Makeup Artist | Ganitta Krishnapook
Colorist | Phiradon Witcharonasorn
Translator | Namkheun Collective
Production Support | Somkid Kham-on and Podcharakrit To-im
Mover | Pakamon Hemachandra
Starring | Natthaya Thaidecha, Nuring Kumbungkra
Music | Praka Pru (ประกาปรูย) by Rasmee Isan Soul
Special Thanks
Kham-on family, Kumbunkra family and Speedy Grandma
Credit Siamese Futurism Video Essay
Director | Montika Kham-on
Essay Writer | Montika Kham-on and Podcharakrit To-im
Translator | Namkheun Collective
Credit Prophecy
writer | Podcharakrit To-im