Vichart Somkaew
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- Born
- November 25, 1980 (age 45)
Vichart Somkaew was born in 1980, Phatthalung Thailand. He was graduated from Architecture Department, Faculty of Industrial Education, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.
In 2004 he was interested in making documentary and made his first documentary completed
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in 2005. After that he did a feature documentary project with bioscope magazine.
In 2007 a feature documentary 'One True Thing' won The Duke Award in the 11th Thai short Film & video Festival , Bangkok Thailand.
He worked as a film project curator in 2009 for 'The Sinner's Discourse'.
In '8.8.88' (2012), he tells the story of alienation, the feeling of alienation in terms of country (Burma-Thai), nationality (Burmese-Thai), ethnic (Burmese-Mon) and language (Thai-Burmese-Mon). It also observes the human rights in the social classes in order to show the right and the equality in humanity. The film is financially supported by Raks Thai Foundation and European Union.
Known for
8.8.88
March 24, 2012
Cremation Ceremony
November 16, 2023
Voice of Talad Phian
November 16, 2023
112 News from Heaven
December 5, 2023
One True Thing
August 20, 2007
The Poem of the River
When My Father Was a Communist
July 23, 2025
sleeping together
February 10, 2026
The Southern Echo
Utopia of the Mind
Behind the camera10
- 2026sleeping together Director
- 2025When My Father Was a Communist Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2023112 News from Heaven Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
- 2023Cremation Ceremony Screenplay, Director, Cinematography
- 2023Voice of Talad Phian Director, Cinematography, Editor, Screenplay
- 20128.8.88 Cinematography, Producer, Director, Screenplay
- 2007One True Thing Director, Director of Photography
- TBAThe Poem of the River Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor
- TBAThe Southern Echo