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May 17, 2006

WHERE'S WISIT?

Thai director Wisit Sasanatieng's TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER has been gathering dust in a Miramax vault somewhere since 2000

In America, Thai director Wisit Sasanatieng is extremely well-known but almost unseen. His excellent TEARS OF THE BLACK TIGER has been gathering dust in a Miramax vault somewhere since 2000 and CITIZEN DOG hasn't been able to find a US distributor or get much play at American festivals since it was released in 2004.

For his third film there have been a number of projects announced including the Europa-produced NAM PRIX, a period foodie film, and ARMFUL, a take on the ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN story produced by Singapore's One Ton Cinema. They're trying to round up investors at Cannes, and no one knows its exact status right this minute. Now it's announced that he'll be directing THE UNSEEABLE, a low budget Thai ghost movie, for Five Star Entertainment.

(Thanks to Twitch and Wisekwai)

May 17, 2006 at 10:10 AM in News | Permalink

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"In America, Thai director Wisit Sasanatieng is extremely well-known but almost unseen."

Not to be pedantic, but I'd say Tom Cruise is extremely well-known in America. I watch a lot more Asian cinema than the average bear, but if you asked me who Wisit Sasanatieng was I'd guess he was a character from the Silmarillion, or a German word for the sound your shoes make when you're forced to walk in the rain because you left your umbrella in a bar.

Posted by: Scott | May 17, 2006 1:00:24 PM

You're right, I should have qualified. I guess he's well-known among film festival programmers and hardcore fans. I just think it's weird that he's got such a reputation as being a great director but his films are so hard to see in the US.

Posted by: Grady Hendrix | May 17, 2006 5:40:57 PM

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