The Medium
Thailand | III | 2021
131’ | Horror
13 Aug 2023 | 19:20
A documentary team follows Nim, a shaman from the northern area of Thailand's Isan region, and her niece Mink, who is exhibiting unusual symptoms that appear to be related to shamanism. The team decides to track Mink's progress in order to capture the passing down of the shamanic lineage to the next generation, but her peculiar behavior becomes increasingly extreme. This supernatural horror film was entered as the best feature film at the 25th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival and as Thailand's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
BIOGRAPHY
Director | Banjong Pisanthanakun
Banjong Pisanthanakun (b. 1979, Bangkok, Thailand) is a writer and director, who finished his studies in film and photography at Chulalongkorn University. In 2000, he directed his first short film, Plao Kao, which won Best Picture and Best Screenplay at the Click Radio Comedy Short Film Contest in Bangkok. His directed horror and thriller titles include Shutter (2004), Phobia 2 (2009), and Hello Stranger (2010). His romantic mystery film Pee Mak (2013) earned him a nomination for Best Director at the 23rd Thailand National Film Association Awards.
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