Anocha Suwichakornpong

1237 4th Street Northeast,Minneapolis MN 55413

15 March, 2022

Description

Screening of short films by Anocha Suwichakornpong, followed by a conversation between the Anocha and Rebecca Heidenberg. Dreamsong is pleased to present a screening of short films by the prominent filmmaker Anocha Suwichakornpong, visiting Cloud House Resident. The stories featured in the program shapeshift between genres, often blurring the line between fact and fiction, fantasy and reality. Sharing an interest in myth, historical memory and marginalized communities, the films offer insightful  vignettes through a feminist lens. The screening consists of a 70 minute-long program of short films and will be followed by a conversation between Anocha Suwichakornpong and Rebecca Heidenberg, and a Q&A. The film program includes: JAI (2007, 14 min) LUBLAE (2013, 1 min) – commissioned by the Hubert Bals Fund LUNCH (2010, 28 min) -- part of an omnibus: BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER by three Asian female filmmakers. OVERSEAS co-directed with Wichanon Somumjarn (2012, 16 min) BLACK MIRROR (2008, 3 min) JIT (2007, 9 min) About The Artist Anocha Suwichakornpong a Thai independent film director, screenwriter, and producer whose work is informed by the socio-political history of Thailand. She was a DAAD resident, Berlin (2021) and was Visiting Lecturer on Art, Film, and Visual Studies at Harvard University (2018-2020). Her films have been the subject of retrospectives at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York; TIFF Cinematheque, Toronto; and Olhar De Cinema, Brazil, among others. She is the recipient of the 2019 Prince Claus Award, the Silpathorn Award (2019), and her feature, By The Time It Gets Dark(2016), was awarded Best Picture and Best Director from Thailand National Film Association, making her the first woman to be awarded. About The Residency Anocha Suwichakornpong is in Minneapolis for a month-long residency with FD13, in partnership with the Walker Art Center, during which the artist will premiere the newly commissioned performance, FREETIME, at the Walker Cinema stage on March 19, 7PM. In addition, the Walker is screening two of Suwichakornpong’s recent films—By the Time it Gets Dark (Friday March 11, 7PM) and Come Here (Saturday, March 12, 7PM). Suwichakornpong's residency is hosted by Dreamsong's Cloud House Residency, which provides accommodations and support for visual artists who are developing, exhibiting or curating new work in the Twin Cities. Image: still from OVERSEAS (2012,) by Anocha Suwichakornpong