THE ANTHEM

• Format 35 mm
• Length 5 Minutes
• Aspect Ratio 1:1.85
• Sound Dolby SRD
• Year 2006
  
  
  Commissioned by Lux Artists Cinema, Frieze Art Fair 2006
  
  

  The Anthem is a celebration of filmmaking and the viewing experience. In Thailand, before every cinema film screening, there will be a Royal Anthem before the feature presentation. The purpose is to honour the King. It is one of the rituals imbedded in Thai society to give a blessing to something or someone before certain ceremonies. The Anthem presents a 'Cinema Anthem' that praises and blesses the approaching feature for each screening. This audio-visual purification process is performed by three old ladies. They also channel energy to the audience in order to give them a clear mind.

DIRECTOR Apichatpong Weerasethakul

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Sayombhu Mukdeeprom

1 st ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Suchada Sirithanawuddhi

2 nd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Karnatip Petcharoen

ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATOR Paricharrt Pu-Aree       

COORDINATOR Suphapich Thitithammasak

CONTINUITY  Manita Niyomprasit

ART DIRECTOR Akekarat Homlaor

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Kritsada Viriyaphap

PROP MASTER Montri Busayasiri

PROP MASTER Chadil Yuenying

CHOREOGRAPHER Nong Art

SONG James, Smallrooom

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY Adisorn Saovadee

SOUND RECORDIST Narathip Tungkaseranee

SOUND DESIGN/ SOUND MIX Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr

MIXING ENGINEER Richard Hocks

EDITOR / POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR Lee Chatametikool

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