MANTA RAY
synopsis
Near a coastal village of Thailand, by the sea where thousands of Rohingya refugees have drowned, a local fisherman finds an injured man lying unconscious in the forest. He rescues the stranger, who does not speak a word, offers him his friendship and names him Thongchai. But when the fisherman suddenly disappears at sea, Thongchai slowly begins to take over his friend’s life – his house, his job and his ex-wife…
international title: | Manta Ray |
original title: | Kraben rāhu |
country: | Thailand, France, China |
sales agent: | The Party Film Sales |
year: | 2018 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Phuttiphong Aroonpheng |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | FR 24/07/2019 |
screenplay: | Phuttiphong Aroonpheng |
cast: | Wanlop Rungkumjad, Rasmee Wayrana, Aphisit Hama |
cinematography by: | Nawarophaat Rungphiboonsophit |
film editing: | Harin Paesongthai, Lee Chatametikool |
art director: | Sarawut Karwnamyen |
costumes designer: | Chatchai Chaiyon |
music: | Christine Ott, Mathieu Gabry |
producer: | Mai Meksawan, Philippe Avril, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Chatchai Chaiyon |
production: | Les Films de l'Étranger, Diversion (TN), Youku Pictures (CN), Purin Pictures (TN) |
backing: | Asian Cinema Fund (KR), Ministry of Culture (TH), Heyi Pictures (CN), Strasbourg Eurométropole (FR), Aide aux cinémas du monde (FR), Purin Pictures (TH) (South Korea) |
distributor: | Jour2fête |