Manta Ray (film) explained

Manta Ray
Director:Phuttiphong Aroonpheng
Cinematography:Nawarophaat Rungphiboonsophit
Distributor:Jour2Fête
Runtime:105 minutes

Manta Ray (Thai: กระเบนราหู;) is a 2018 drama film written and directed by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng. It is Phuttiphong's first feature film, following his graduation from Digital Film Academy.[1] The film had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on 7 September 2018 and received the award for the best movie in Orizzonti/ Horizon Prize selection. Phuttiphong also received the Silver Pyramid at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival. The film stars Aphisit Hama, Wanlop Rungkamjad and Rasmee Wayrana in lead roles. The film focuses on the political theme of Rohingyas in a poetic way.[2] French composers Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry, working as a duet under the name Snowdrops,[3] created an original score for the movie[4] [5] and had been part in the sound design. Thai cutting-room ace Lee Chatametikool was also involved in the project.[6]

Cast

Production

Manta Ray is a continuation of Phuttiphong's 2015 short film Ferris Wheel, which also deals with migrant workers and the porous border between Thailand and neighbours. Phuttiphong began his work on Manta Ray in 2010, consecutively to Mae Sot, a border town in the north of Thailand populated by Thai and Myanmar people. His original script was called Departure Day and was in two parts: the first about a migrant worker from Myanmar who slips through the border into Thailand, and the second takes places in a fishing town and concerns the search for a true identity of a mysterious man. The first part became Ferris Wheel, and the second part Manta Ray.[7]

Release

After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival,[8] the film screened at the Toronto International Film Festival,[9] San Sebastián International Film Festival,[10] Busan International Film Festival,[11] Mumbai International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival and in 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival in the open doors screenings category.

Awards

Manta Ray received the award for the best film in Orizzonti Horizon Prize selection in Venice[12] and the Golden Gateway for best film in the International competition category in Mumbai.[13]

Phuttiphong won the Silver Pyramid, also known as the Special Jury Prize for Best Director, at the 40th Cairo International Film Festival, tied with Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa for Donbass.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng at IFFR. IFFR. 2019-11-06. en-us.
  2. Web site: Manta Ray (2018) reviewed by Ecodelcinema (ita). Faranda. Ivana. 10 September 2018. dead. dmy-all. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913185107/https://www.ecodelcinema.com/manta-ray-2018.htm. 13 September 2018.
  3. News: 'Snowdrops' page, featuring Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry.
  4. Web site: 'Climatic, minimalist, intoxicating, hypnotic and at times surrealistic in its circular structure, Manta Ray has an unusually seductive capacity for a first film (the musical contribution of the French duo composed of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry is also precious).'. Otros Cines. Batlle. Diego. 9 September 2018. dead. dmy-all. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913185446/https://www.otroscines.com/nota?idnota=13752. 13 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 'With a rich sound design, and a haunting score by French keyboard-based duo Snowdrops, Aroonpheng and DoP Nawarophaat Rungphiboonsophit create an impressionistic atmosphere'. Screen Daily. Romney. Jonathan. 23 September 2018. dead. dmy-all. 23 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180923124557/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/manta-ray-san-sebastian-review/5132865.article. 23 September 2018.
  6. Web site: 'Elegantly edited by the team of rising young talent Harin Paesongthai ("Someone From Nowhere") and Thai cutting-room ace Lee Chatametikool (most of Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films)'. Variety. Kuipers. Richard. 7 September 2018. dead. dmy-all. 13 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180913184934/https://variety.com/2018/film/festivals/manta-ray-review-1202929088/. 13 September 2018.
  7. News: 'Strangers in a strange world'. Bangkok Post. Rithdee. Kong. 11 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Kuipers. Richard. 2018-09-07. Film Review: 'Manta Ray'. 2021-03-30. Variety. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2020-03-20. Manta Ray. 2021-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20200320122304/https://www.tiff.net/events/manta-ray. 20 March 2020.
  10. Web site: Romney. Jonathan. 2018-09-22. 'Manta Ray': San Sebastian Review. 2021-03-30. Screen. en.
  11. Web site: Wong. Silvia. 2018-10-06. Busan interview: Phuttiphong Aroonpheng on 'Manta Ray'. 2021-03-30. Screen. en.
  12. http://www.labiennale.org/en/news/official-awards-75th-venice-film-festival Official Awards of the 75th Venice Film Festival
  13. Web site: Bhushan. Nyay. 2018-11-01. Mumbai: Thailand's 'Manta Ray,' India's 'Bulbul Can Sing' Win Festival's Top Awards. 2021-03-30. The Hollywood Reporter. en.
  14. Web site: Álvaro Brechner wins the Golden Pyramid at Cairo with A Twelve-Year Night . Cineuropa . 3 December 2018 . 4 December 2018 . Boas, Matthew.

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