Thai Director Sompot Chidgasornpongse on ‘9 Temples to Heaven,’ His Debut Feature at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Thai director Sompot Chidgasornpongse is making his feature film debut with '9 Temples to Heaven' at Cannes Directors' Fortnight. The film follows a family's pilgrimage to nine temples in Thailand, inspired by Chidgasornpongse's own family rituals. It explores themes of belief and contradiction within contemporary Thai culture.
- ▪Sompot Chidgasornpongse has spent over two decades as an assistant director before making his own feature film.
- ▪The film is produced by Kick The Machine Films and features international co-production from several countries.
- ▪Chidgasornpongse's film captures the everyday practices in contemporary Thai temples.
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Home Film Festivals May 21, 2026 11:26pm PT Thai Director Sompot Chidgasornpongse on ‘9 Temples to Heaven,’ His Debut Feature at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight By Naman Ramachandran Plus Icon Naman Ramachandran Latest Chinese Drama ‘My Dearest Stranger’ Secures Asia Deals (EXCLUSIVE) 26 minutes ago Hamaguchi Ryusuke on Cannes Palme d’Or Contender ‘All of a Sudden’: ‘What I Was Moved By Was What Was in the Book Itself’ 1 hour ago ‘Slow Horses’ Star Antonio Aakeel Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film ‘Lessons in Pretending’ (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago See All Kick The Machine Films/At A Time in Thailand Sompot Chidgasornpongse spent more than two decades as assistant director to Apichatpong Weerasethakul, working on films including “Tropical Malady,” “Syndromes and a Century,” “Cemetery of…
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