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Song From Phatthalung

Phong, a teenager full of affection and dream, dreams to be a singer. Oh, Phong’s senior, decides to work for his dream in his hometown instead of heading to big city. While their families do not agree with their decisions, they form a band with their friends, composing songs from their lives; way of southern, bullfight, love and sadness. The film inspires from the real life of Oh Para, a country singer from the south of Thailand and his big hit single “Mahalai Wuo Chon“ (Bullfight School). Although it is a story of the southern teenagers of Thailand, but it is a touching and impressive story to all country people around the world.

  • Boonsong Nakphoo
    Director
    Wandering, Four Stations
  • Apichart Chandang
    Writer
  • Boonsong Nakphoo
    Writer
    Wandering, Four Stations
  • Boonsong Nakphoo
    Producer
    Wandering, Four Stations
  • Apichart Chandang
    Producer
  • Tiwakorn Kaewboonsong
    Key Cast
  • Therdphong Perbal
    Key Cast
  • Yuwada Olakit
    Key Cast
  • Uparat Uttama
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    มหาลัยวัวชน
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    2 hours
  • Completion Date:
    March 24, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    120,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Thailand
  • Country of Filming:
    Thailand
  • Language:
    Thai
  • Shooting Format:
    4.6 K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Boonsong Nakphoo

Boonsong has extensive experience in all aspects of film making especially directing, writing and acting. He has successfully directed his 2nd independent feature film “FOUR STATIONS” which has awarded the Jury Prize from Deauville Asian Film Festival 2013.

Previously, he successfully directed his 2nd short film “GRANDFATHER AND GRANDSON” which won Best Short Film Awards from Thai Film Foundation and Bangkok Film Festival 1996. In the following year, “GOING HOME”, his 3rd short film, won Best Director Award from Bangkok Film Festival 1997. In 2013, his latest short film “FATE” won Pirabkhao Award and earned a special mention in Thai Short Film & Video Festival 2013. In 2014, “Village of Hope” won 2014 Thai Film of the Year Award from Bioscope magazine. In 2016, “Wandering” was officially selected for the Silver Screen Awards in Singapore International Film Festival 2016 and was officially selected for screening in Busan International Film Festival 2016 and Chennai International Film Festival 2016.

Born in a farmer’s family, Boonsong spent his 10-year childhood as a Buddhist novice. At present, he holds a bachelor’s degree in dramatic arts from Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University and a master’s degree in film and digital arts from Kasem Bundit University. Along his 20-year career, he has been working as a film writer, director, actor, visiting lecturer on drama courses, and film instructor. He has been producing numbers of stage plays and TV productions, feature films and short films. He has found an independent film studio, named “Plapen Film Studio”, to create independent films on regular basis. Most of his feature and short films tell the stories of low society people struggling against social inequalities.

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Director Statement

In my country most people left their hometown, small village, heading to big cities for better lives. Living in the village is not what they dream of and looks worthless. Also, local people and local stories gain less importance. Year by year, hometown stories are gradually faded out. I made this film in order to question what are true value, dignity and happiness. Be ourselves and do what we dream for, we can happily live in the world.