Season 5: Contemporary Asian Filmmakers

032: Cemetery of Splendor

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“When you’re asleep, even the bright city lights feel dull.”

In this episode, Andrew and guest Omaya Jones take a look at another film from Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, 2015’s Cemetery of Splendor. This film explores a number of spiritual themes, including the nature of sleep, dreams, reincarnation and meditation, and it’s visually quite stunning as well.

Read a full transcript of the episode here

SEASON 5 LINEUP

Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Cemetery of Splendor

Bong Joon-ho
The Host
Snowpiercer

Hirokazu Kore-eda
Shoplifters
The Truth

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