The fledgling film industry of Laos is poised to take further steps forward on the international stage after pioneering filmmaker Anysay Keola’s project “Red Mekong” was chosen to participate in Lo…
In thriller-drama “Red Mekong,” the journeys of two men on diverse quests – one in search of his sister who has crossed the Mekong river into Thailand to work in a karaoke bar, and the other on a drug-smuggling mission to fund his daughter’s heart transplant – collide, and they must learn to trust each other.
2015 saw the release of omnibus film “Vientiane in Love,” with segments directed by Keola, Phanumad Disattha, Xaisongkham Induangchanthy and Vannaphone Sitthirath, who is producing “Red Mekong” for Lao New Wave Cinema Productions. The same year Keola also directed drama “Above It All.” However, Laos only has four cinemas across the country, making it difficult to attract investors, or for filmmakers to sustain a career. There is also huge competition from neighbouring Thailand. “Since Lao audience can understand Thai language and culture, it has big influences on media consumption among Lao people,” says Keola. “And this has put pressure on the local film, which is a lot younger and smaller, it could not match the film quality, production value and star power.
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