I-San Special

110 minutes     Drama / Foreign

En route from Bangkok to Nong Bua, a small town otherwise known as I-San in Northwestern Thailand, a bus is travelling on its normal route. On this night of the full moon, however, the typical journey is anything but usual.

Intended Audience: Unknown

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The passengers become the characters of a Thai soap opera whose scripted drama unfolds as the bus travels east, interrupted only by the reality of a gas station stop and other usual roadside diversions. At first glance, the film looks as if it is divided into two parts: the soap-style acting on the bus, and the documentary-style story telling of the bus passengers off the bus. As the film goes on, links between these two worlds unfold - the world of a harsh reality and the world of a surreal soap.

Meet the Filmmaker

  • Directed by: Mingmonkul Sonakul
  • Written by: Mingmonkul Sonakul
  • Produced by: Mingmonkul Sonakul
  • Run Time: 110 minutes
  • Release Date: 2002
  • Country: Singapore
  • Intended Audience: Unknown
Directed by Mingmonkul Sonakul

Written by Mingmonkul Sonakul

Produced by Mingmonkul Sonakul

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