The Burning Giants (2026)
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While an invisible smoke engulfs western Thailand, a displaced couple from the Karen ethnic minority dream of returning home.
- Date of release
- 2026-09-07
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
Casting
Interesting facts
The Burning Giants is a 2026 fantasy drama film written and directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng. A co-production of Thailand, France, Singapore, and the Netherlands, it stars Awat Ratanapintha, Pakapol Srirongmuang, Waywiree Ittianunkul, and Thanatwut Rodpai.
Production
The film was first inspired by news of the murder of Porlajee "Billy" Rakchongcharoen, a Karen Indigenous rights activist, in 2014.
In January 2023, the project participated at the CineMart, held during the International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was presented at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in the same month. In November 2023, it was selected to participate at the QCinema Project Market.
In May 2025, Thai sales company Diversion announced that the film was in production on the Myanmar–Thailand border.
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