Jenjira Pongpas
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Place of Birth: Khon Kaen, Thailand
Biography: Jenjira Pongpas or Jenjira Widner is an actress born in Nong Khai, Thailand. She used to be a Domestic Science teacher before moving to Bangkok. She joined Kick the Machine Films in 2001 and has since appeared in Apichatpong's work and other Thai films.
Movies
Taklee Genesis
A time-travel adventure that takes place during the Cold War when a US military base in Thailand was...
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Jenjira’s Magnificent Dream
Jenjira, a Thai widow, travels to the ancient Buddhist temple Sigiriya in Sri Lanka to scatter her h...
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Jan Dara
Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact...
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Boonmee has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his lo...
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The State of the World
Six directors, six independent films, six visions on the state of the world. Each carrying a unique ...
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The Adventure of Iron Pussy
A gang of local thugs come in and start roughing up the customers and get abusive with the daughter....
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The Anthem
One of the ingrained rituals in Thai society is the blessing automatically given before certain cere...
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Fever Room
"Fever Room" features Jenjira (Jen) and Banlop (Itt), two of Apichatpong’s regular actors who also a...
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999-9999
A group of students discovers a mysterious phone number that grants their wishes. But they quickly l...
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The Year of the Everlasting Storm
Featuring seven stories from seven auteurs from around the world, the film chronicles this unprecede...
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Crime Kings
In 1946, just after World War 2, bandits rule the countryside of Siam. The notorious Bai rises to be...
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Cemetery of Splendor
In a hospital, ten soldiers are being treated for a mysterious sleeping sickness. In a story in whic...
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Syndromes and a Century
A story about director Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s parents who were both doctors, and his memories o...
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On Blue
A short film directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul in collaboration with composer Rafiq Bhatia and t...
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Emerald
Like Kamanita, the unchanged Morakot is a star burdened with (or fueled by) memories. Apichatpong co...
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Fireworks (Archives)
This film depicts Bunleua Sulilat’s temple/sculpture garden 'Sala Keoku', located in northern Thaila...
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Luminous People
A recreation of an event to commemorate the presence of the dead and the decayed memories of the liv...
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My Mother’s Garden
Glistening objects from a jewelry collection inspired by carnivorous plants are transformed into a c...
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Blissfully Yours
Min is an illegal Burmese immigrant living in Thailand who has contracted a mysterious painful rash ...
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A.W. A Portrait of Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Canadian actor and filmmaker Connor Jessup (Closet Monster, Falling Skies) profiles Apichatpong Wee...
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Mekong Hotel
Shifting between fact and fiction in a hotel situated along the Mekong River, a filmmaker rehearses ...
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Blue
A woman lies awake at night. Nearby, a set of theatre backdrops unspools itself, unveiling two alter...
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Cactus River
A diary of the time Apichatpong Weerasethakul visited a newlywed couple near the Mekong River....
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