Category: So Long, MaesaLong

So Long, Maesalong has been selected for the PaS SEA Workshop 2026, a three-part programme taking place in Manila, Bangkok, and Paris.

Directed by Snook Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn and produced by Itt Patiparn Boontarig, the project will take part in the programme throughout its three stages, focusing on further developing the film and exploring production and international co-production opportunities.

The first part of the programme will take place in Manila, Philippines, followed by sessions in Bangkok, Thailand, and Paris, France.

We’re grateful to the PaS SEA team for this opportunity and look forward to developing So Long, Maesalong further through these three stages and meeting filmmakers, producers, and industry professionals along the way.

สันติคีรี (So Long, Maesalong) ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากกรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม

This will be the first intensive film lab for director Snook Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn and me as producer, giving us an opportunity to deepen our understanding of producing and international co-production, while developing the project further.

And I’m quite sure it’s going to be lots of fun along the way!

สันติคีรี (So Long, Maesalong) ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากกรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม

So Long, Maesalong, a new feature project by emerging Thai director Snook Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn, is currently in early development. The project marks Snook’s first fiction feature following his acclaimed documentary Breaking the Cycle.

Set in the northern Thai mountain town of Maesalong, the film explores a lesser-known side of the community through a deeply personal story with wider political and social resonance. It examines how larger systems and historical forces shape everyday lives, relationships, and human connections.

The project also marks the first feature film production role for Itt Patiparn Boontarig, who joins the project as producer.

So Long, Maesalong will be presented as part of the “Thai Pitch Program” at the Thai Pavilion in Cannes from 18–20 May. Industry professionals interested in meeting the team can request a meeting via thaipitchatcannes@gmail.com.

The team extends its gratitude to the Department of Cultural Promotion, and all committee members for their continued support and for providing the opportunity to present the project internationally.

สันติคีรี (So Long, Maesalong) ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากกรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม

“So Long, Maesalong,” the first fiction feature directed by Snook Thanakrit Duangmaneeporn after “Breaking the Cycle,” and produced by Itt Patiparn Boontarig, has been selected for Thai Pitch at Cannes. We will bring the untold story of Doi Maesalong to the European market, alongside two other exciting projects, “The Weight of Ash” and “The Apocalypse of Bees.”

สันติคีรี (So Long, Maesalong) ได้รับการสนับสนุนจากกรมส่งเสริมวัฒนธรรม กระทรวงวัฒนธรรม