How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) | |
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Directed by | Josh Kim |
Written by | Josh Kim Rattawut Lapcharoensap |
Produced by | Edward Gunawan Chris Lee Anocha Suwichakornpong |
Starring | Toni Rakkaen Ingkarat Damrongsakkul Thira Chutikul Arthur Navarat |
Cinematography | Nikorn Sripongwarakul |
Edited by | Kamontorn Eakwattanakij |
Music by | Boovar Isbjornsson |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
Countries | Thailand United States Indonesia |
Language | Thai |
How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (Thai title: พี่ชาย My Hero) is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by . It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival,[1] and was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3] The film is based on the short stories "At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap.[4]
Cast[]
- Toni Rakkaen as Adult Oat
- as Oat
- as Ek
- Jinn Jinna Navarat as Jai
- as Kitty
- as Sia
- Nuntita Khampiranon as Singer
- Michael Shaowanasai as Customer
- as Junior
- as Auntie
See also[]
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of 2015
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References[]
- ^ "Selection of Fictional Films in Panorama Now Complete: 34 Features from 29 Countries". berlinale.de. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Gay Drama 'Checkers' Selected by Thailand for Oscar Consideration". Variety. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "Oscars: Thailand Picks 'How To Win at Checkers (Every Time)' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Short Synopsis". winatcheckers.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
External links[]
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- 2015 films
- Thai-language films
- 2015 drama films
- Thai films
- Thai drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- Thai LGBT-related films
- 2015 LGBT-related films
- LGBT-related drama films
- Thai coming-of-age films
- Films based on multiple works
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