Mah nakorn (2004)

Director:

Wisit Sasanatieng

Writers:

Koynuch (novel)
Wisit Sasanatieng (writer)

Release Date:

9 March 2006 (South Korea)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

Pod is a man without a dream. He's a country bumpkin who comes to work at a tinned sardine factory in Bangkok...

Plot Keywords:

Bangkok | Based On Novel

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mahasamut Boonyaruk	...	Pod
Saengthong Gate-Uthong	...	Jin
Sawatwong Palakawong Na Autthaya	...	Yhod
Nattha Wattanapaiboon	...	Kong - the Motocycle Taxi Driver
Raenkum Saninn	...	Grandmother
Pakapat Bunsomtom	...	Tik
Pattareeya Sanitwate	...	Nawng Ma'am
Phasin Maloyaphan	...	Muay
Chuck Stephens	...	Peter / Andre (as Chuck Stephen)
Akranee Inyotha
Butsara Ong-art
Sukhon Khanjaroen
Manoon Thaiyanan	...	Pod's Father
Thatsanai Chaisap
Gerard Fouquet	...	Foreign Teacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang	...	Narrator
Yehosuha Shlafrok	...	Farang Boss

Directed by
Wisit Sasanatieng

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Koynuch		novel
Wisit Sasanatieng		writer

Produced by
Aphiradee Iamphungporn	....	producer
Charoen Iamphungporn	....	executive producer
Kiatkamon Iamphungporn	....	producer
Rewat Vorarat	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rewat Prelert

Film Editing by
Polarat Kitikunpairoj
Dusanee Puinongpho

Production Design by
Surat Kadeeroj

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Prompop Lee	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Amornbhong Methakunavudh	....	sound

Production Companies

• Five Star Production Co. Ltd.
• Five Stars Production Company
• THA Film Factory

Distributors

• Cathay-Keris Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• EuropaCorp. Distribution (2005) (France) (all media)

Other Companies

• Europa Corp.  international sales

Also Known As:

Citizen Dog (International: English title)

Runtime:

Thailand:100 min

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai | Thai

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 (original rating) | South Korea:12 (re-rating)

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Five Star Production Co. Ltd.

Trivia:

Musician Boonyarak and fashion model Kaitauthong made their acting debuts in the film.

Wonderful

I absolutely loved this film!

Difficult to describe, but like a cross between AMELIE (France) (without the super expensive CGI), TASTE OF TEA (Japan) and perhaps a bit of CHUNGKING EXPRESS (Hong Kong) (with quieter cinematography instead of Chris Doyle's kinetic style.)

So visually rich it can even be enjoyed without subtitles, although what it has to say is important.

I can't wait to see this director's other films: TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER, and particularly THE UNSEEABLE, a supernatural horror that is getting rave reviews.

This film was shot on HIGH-DEF, yet looks better that most American films shot on 35mm.

It just goes to show that it is not budget that determines a great film, but TALENT, HEART and VISION.