Apichatpong Weerasethakul on Why ‘Cemetery of Splendour’ Will Be His Final Film in Thailand1 min read

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When did that start?

Especially after the [military] coup two years ago. I cannot show this movie there.

Were you told that?

No, it’s a personal decision that I think is valid because of the risk.

Do you think the government is savvy enough to understand the context of the film?

No, but the thing is, it’s not about the government. It’s a dictatorship, but the situation is unstable and the law is really arbitrarily used, so anyone can sue anyone, and it’s chaos. The law has been abused, and some of the cases go right to military court, instead of civilian court.

Even if you’re not in the military.

Right. It’s crazy. I wouldn’t want to release anything, even if it’s “Uncle Boonmee” or other other films, in this climate. It’s no use to go against the government with these things. It’s sad.

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