Sitting on a grassy lawn in the park, enjoying motion pictures on a giant white canvas screen with live-dubbed sound, a nostalgic outdoor screening, or nang klang plaeng, of yesteryear Thailand is brought back to life in Nonzee Nimibutr’s latest film.
This road trip drama offers a window into a bygone era and follows a team of travelling cinema projectionists who face roadblocks as they witness the changes in traditional movie screenings in Thailand at the end of the 1960s. Once Upon A Star is set to premiere on Wednesday on Netflix.
Nearly three decades in the business, Nonzee remains one of the country’s most beloved filmmakers. Best known for his trademark period settings and classical drama, Nonzee was one of the key figures who helped propel the reputation of Thai cinema to international audiences with homegrown hits such as the gangster movie Daeng Bireley And…
