Manta Ray

Manta Ray (2019)

กระเบนราหู

Near a coastal village of Thailand, a local fisherman rescues a stranger, who does not speak a word, offers him his friendship and names him Thongchai. When the fisherman suddenly disappears at sea, Thongchai slowly begins to take over his friend's life—his house, his job and his marriage.

Date of release
2019-07-11
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (23)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama
Director
Phuttiphong Aroonpheng

Casting

Interesting facts

Manta Ray is a 2018 drama film written and directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng. It is Phuttiphong's first feature film, following his graduation from Digital Film Academy. The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2018 and received the award for the best movie in Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize selection. Phuttiphong also received the Silver Pyramid at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival. The film stars Aphisit Hama, Wanlop Rungkamjad and Rasmee Wayrana in lead roles. The film focuses on the political theme of Rohingyas in a poetic way.

Production

Manta Ray is a continuation of Phuttiphong's 2015 short film Ferris Wheel, which also deals with migrant workers and the porous border between Thailand and neighbours. Phuttiphong began his work on Manta Ray in 2010, consecutively to Mae Sot, a border town in the north of Thailand populated by Thai and Myanmar people.

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