SOUTHEAST ASIAN CINEMA

Southeast Asian cinema
Cinema of Cambodia Cinema of Malaysia Cinema of Myanmar Cinema of the Philippines Cinema of Singapore Cinema of Thailand Cinema of Vietnam

Southeast Asian cinema refers to the film industry and films produced in, and/or by natives of, Southeast Asia. By definition, it describes any films produced in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Southeast Asian cinema is a sub-section of continental Asian cinema, which in turn comes under the umbrella term of World cinema, a term used to describe any foreign language films.

Key figures

• Apichatpong Weerasethakul - Cannes-prize winning Thai avant garde director.
• Eric Khoo - Acclaimed Singaporean director.
• Jack Neo - Popular Singaporean actor and director.
• Joko Anwar - Indonesian film critic and director (Joni's Promise).
• Lav Diaz - Filipino director of Batang West Side and Ebolusyon ng Isang Pamilyang Pilipino and Heremias.
• Lino Brocka - One of the Philippines' greatest directors.
• Nonzee Nimibutr - Thai director and producer who influenced the Thai industry's pan-Asian directions.
• P. Ramlee - Malaysian leading man, screenwriter and director.
• The Pang Brothers - Although born in Hong Kong, these twin-brother filmmakers got their start in Thailand and made The Eye, a pan-Asian co-production.
• Pen-Ek Ratanaruang - Thai "new wave" director of Last Life in the Universe and Invisible Waves.
• Riri Riza - Indonesian director of Gie.
• Rithy Panh - French-schooled Cambodian documentarian and filmmaker.
• Tony Jaa - Thai action star of Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior.
• Tran Anh Hung - French-trained Việt Kiều director of Cyclo and other films.
• Wisit Sasanatieng - Thai "new wave" director.
• Chatrichalerm_Yukol - directory of The Legend of Suriyothai
• Kyi Soe Tun - director of Upstream and Blood.

See also

• World cinema
• Asian cinema
• East Asian cinema
• South Asian cinema
• Middle Eastern cinema

External links

• Criticine.com - Manila-based scholarly journal on Southeast Asian cinema.
• Southeast Asia Cinematheque - Singapore/Kuala Lumpur-based organization that promotes the region's cinema.