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The Last Breath of Sam Yan

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The Last Breath of Sam Yan
Release poster
ลมหายใจเฮือกสุดท้ายของสามย่าน
Directed byPrempapat Plittapolkranpim
Produced byNetiwit Chotiphatphaisal
Settanant Thanakitkoses
Release date
  • 2023 (2023)
CountryThailand

The Last Breath of Sam Yan (Thai: ลมหายใจเฮือกสุดท้ายของสามย่าน) is a 2023 Thai documentary directed by Prempapat Plittapolkranpim and co-produced by Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal and Settanant Thanakitkoses.[1][2] It was released on June 15, 2023. The film premiered at House Samyan theater on 13 June 2023.[2]

Description

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The film follows the student-led movement to preserve the Chao Mae Thap Thim Shrine at Saphan Leuang, which is set to be demolished for a Chulalongkorn University development.[3][4] The gentrification of the Sam Yan area in Pathum Wan District is a major theme of the documentary.[5][6][7] The film was released in theaters and on Netflix in 2023.[8]

Reception

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References

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  1. ^ Ratcliffe, Rebecca (2023-06-27). "'Here is the history, the life': the shrine holding out against the gentrification of Bangkok". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ a b "The last stand for Chao Mae Thap Thim". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ "Low-budget student documentary wins Thailand's top prize". nationthailand. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  4. ^ "Democracy to heritage: Activist Netiwit hailed for 'Last Bre". world.thaipbs.or.th. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  5. ^ "How a Bangkok shrine became a gentrification battlefront". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  6. ^ "The Last Breath of Sam Yan wins Suphannahong Award | Prachatai English". prachataienglish.com. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  7. ^ "Thai students document fight against 'unjust' shrine demolition". Times Higher Education (THE). 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  8. ^ "Sam Yan shows need to save history". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2024-10-25.