| Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives | |
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 English-language release poster by Chris Ware | |
| Thai | ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ |
| Directed by | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| Written by | Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| Based on | A Man Who Can Recall His Past Lives by Phra Sripariyattiweti |
| Produced by | Simon Field Keith Grifith Charles de Meaux Apichatpong Weerasethakul |
| Starring | Thanapat Saisaymar Jenjira Pongpas Sakda Kaewbuadee |
| Cinematography | Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Yukontorn Mingmongkon Charin Pengpanich |
| Edited by | Lee Chatametikool |
Production company | Kick the Machine |
| Distributed by | Kick the Machine |
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Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Languages | Isan Thai |
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Thai: ลุงบุญมีระลึกชาติ; RTGS: Lung Bunmi Raluek Chat) is a 2010 Thai drama film written, produced, and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The film, which explores themes of reincarnation, centers on the last days in the life of its title character, played by Thanapat Saisaymar. Together with his loved ones—including the spirit of his dead wife, Huay, and his lost son, Boonsong, who has returned in a non-human form—Boonmee explores his past lives as he contemplates the reasons for his illness.[1]
The film was inspired by the 1983 book A Man Who Can Recall His Past Lives by Buddhist abbot Phra Sripariyattiweti. The film is the final installment in a multi-platform art project by Apichatpong called "Primitive". It premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or, becoming the first Thai film to do so.[2]
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