{"id":105285,"date":"2025-10-30T15:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T14:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/?page_id=105285"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T07:56:35","slug":"southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/programs\/panorama\/southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row rtl_reverse=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c9140238\" data-id=\"6a0f2c9140238\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761834433047{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Geographical focus:<br \/>\nSoutheast Asia<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c91402cb\" data-id=\"6a0f2c91402cb\" data-height=\"15\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-5017\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-box  banner-style12 banniere avec-bt\"   style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ASE1-bouton-1080x1080-1.png\" alt=\"null\">\n\t<h2  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-5017 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">ASE 1<\/h2>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:rgba(32,32,32,0.6);\">\n\t\t<div  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style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-desc\" id=\"counter-responsv-wrap-6889\"><div id=\"counter_8924185036a0f2c9141349\" data-id=\"counter_8924185036a0f2c9141349\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-6889 .stats-number'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-number ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:28px;  \" data-speed=\"2\" data-counter-value=\"8\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\">0<\/div><div id=\"title-counter_8924185036a0f2c9141349\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-6889 .stats-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-text ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:18px;  \">countries represented (Cambodia \/ Indonesia \/ Malaysia \/ Myanmar \/ Philippines \/ Singapore \/ Thailand \/ Vietnam)<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"stats-block stats-top  \"><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-desc\" id=\"counter-responsv-wrap-4400\"><div id=\"counter_19182301666a0f2c9141424\" data-id=\"counter_19182301666a0f2c9141424\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-4400 .stats-number'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-number ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:28px;  \" data-speed=\"2\" data-counter-value=\"11\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\">0<\/div><div id=\"title-counter_19182301666a0f2c9141424\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-4400 .stats-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-text ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:18px;  \">films premiering at the festival<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-block stats-top  \"><div class=\"aio-icon-top\"><div class=\"ult-just-icon-wrapper  \"><div class=\"align-icon\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stats-desc\" id=\"counter-responsv-wrap-8988\"><div id=\"counter_8314731976a0f2c914152f\" data-id=\"counter_8314731976a0f2c914152f\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-8988 .stats-number'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-number ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:28px;  \" data-speed=\"2\" data-counter-value=\"4\" data-separator=\",\" data-decimal=\".\">0<\/div><div id=\"title-counter_8314731976a0f2c914152f\"  data-ultimate-target='#counter-responsv-wrap-8988 .stats-text'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"stats-text ult-responsive\" style=\"font-size:18px;  \">creations by digital artist NiceAunties shown for the first time at the festival<\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c914157f\" data-id=\"6a0f2c914157f\" data-height=\"100\" data-height-mobile=\"100\" data-height-tab=\"100\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c91415c1\" data-id=\"6a0f2c91415c1\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761834445503{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><em><strong>Blooming Cinema <\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c9141600\" data-id=\"6a0f2c9141600\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Southeast Asia in Focus <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<em>\u201cCinema is not just about telling stories; it\u2019s about finding new ways to see ourselves.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Apichatpong Weerasethakul<\/p>\n<p>Over the past decade, Southeast Asia has emerged as one of the most dynamic regions in world cinema. From the lush landscapes of the Thailand to the restless streets of Manila, from the poetic silences of Vietnam to the raw immediacy of Indonesia, a new generation of filmmakers has been reshaping the language of film. Their stories \u2014 intimate, urgent, and unapologetically personal \u2014 have found their way to major festivals around the world, earning critical acclaim and revealing a cinematic voice that is distinctly their own.<\/p>\n<p>This Focus celebrates that wave of emerging talent. In a region alive with change, young filmmakers have turned the camera into a tool of reflection, resilience, and reinvention. Their films capture the heartbeat of societies in transformation: the push and pull between tradition and modernity, the search for identity, the quiet revolutions of everyday life. It is a cinema born out of energy, curiosity, and the need to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>Among the filmmakers featured, <strong>Wregas Bhanuteja (Indonesia) <\/strong>\u2014 whose work has shone at Cannes and Berlin \u2014 stands alongside <strong>Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan (Philippines)<\/strong>, twice a Student Award winner at Clermont-Ferrand. <strong>Nelson Yeo (Singapore)<\/strong> continues to captivate with his multi-awarded short films, while <strong>Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Thailand)<\/strong> has brought his distinct vision to major European festivals. From the Philippines, <strong>Sam Manacsa<\/strong>\u2019s recent selection at Venice signals another powerful voice in the region\u2019s new wave. <strong>Amanda Nell Eu (Malaysia)<\/strong>, whose feature <em>Tiger Stripes<\/em> was awarded at the Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, presents two shorts here and also joins the Lab jury. And <strong>H\u1ed3ng Anh Nguy\u1ec5n (Vietnam)<\/strong> brings a fresh and fearless perspective, having recently received a Queer special mention at Clermont-Ferrand.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside this main Focus, brief glimpses into our <strong><em>Blood<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>Collections<\/em><\/strong> programmes offer a look at Southeast Asia\u2019s genre innovation and cinematic heritage \u2014 each reflecting the same vitality that fuels the region\u2019s creative pulse.<\/p>\n<p>Together, these selections offer a vivid panorama of a cinema in full bloom. The Southeast Asian short film movement is not only redefining its own borders \u2014 it is redefining the future of cinema itself.<\/p>\n<p>Come discover the voices shaping tomorrow. Feel the pulse of a young cinema finding its power.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">Programmes outside Panorama section related to Southeast Asia<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-8992\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-box  banner-style12 banniere avec-bt\"   style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blood-bouton-1440x475-1.png\" alt=\"null\">\n\t<h4  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-8992 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">Bloody Night<\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:rgba(32,32,32,0.6);\">\n\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-8992 .bb-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"bb-description ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/program\/blood-en\/\" ><\/a>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Since the 1970s, genre cinema has carved out a special place for itself in Southeast Asia. It has allowed filmmakers to outwit censorship and deliver barely veiled social criticism through an abundance of monsters, ghosts, and gory effects. Drawing on this legacy, here are seven fierce short films where Asian mythologies and demons mingle with a social violence that\u2019s sometimes even more unsettling. Have a great trip to the \u201cExtreme\u201d East![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-6a0f2c9141928\" data-id=\"6a0f2c9141928\" data-height=\"15\" data-height-mobile=\"15\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-9085\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-box  banner-style12 banniere avec-bt\"   style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Penggantian-bouton-1440x475-1.png\" alt=\"null\">\n\t<h4  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-9085 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">Penggantian (Replacements)<br \/>\n<i>XR Panorama<\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:rgba(32,32,32,0.6);\">\n\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-9085 .bb-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"bb-description ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/programs\/official-selection\/xr2026\/xr-booking-2026\/\" ><\/a>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Jonathan Hagard<\/strong><br \/>\nJapan, Germany, Indonesia \/ 2020 \/ Animated documentary \/ 12\u2032<br \/>\n<em>Penggantian<\/em> depicts a Javanese family living in a fictional neighborhood in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]\n<div id=\"interactive-banner-1-wrap-9467\" class=\"ult-banner-block ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-bb-box  banner-style12 banniere avec-bt\"   style=\"margin-bottom:30px;\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/collections-thai-bouton.webp\" alt=\"null\">\n\t<h4  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-9467 .bb-top-title '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"title-center bb-top-title ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\">Collections: Thai Short Film@30<\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"mask opaque-background\" style=\"background:rgba(32,32,32,0.6);\">\n\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#interactive-banner-1-wrap-9467 .bb-description'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"bb-description ult-responsive\" style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#ffffff;\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div><a class=\"bb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lecourt-clermont.org\/en\/program\/c-1\/\" ><\/a>\n<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]This special program proudly commemorates the 30th anniversary of the Thai Short Film and Video Festival, an event jointly organized by the Thai Film Foundation in collaboration with the Thai Film Archive. Holding the distinguished title of Thailand&#8217;s longest-running film event, the festival, though it began on a humble scale, quickly evolved into the nation&#8217;s essential hub for nurturing cinematic talent.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>It has served as the crucial launchpad for the debut works of many of today\u2019s most accomplished Thai directors \u2014 including masters of both mainstream blockbusters and challenging arthouse cinema. More than just a screening, the festival is the enduring creative home of the short film community, dedicated to showcasing the vital works that define the past three decades of Thai independent cinema.<\/p>\n<p>This program features a curated selection of seminal short films from celebrated alumni, including Parkpoom Wongpoom, Aditya Assarat, Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, Tanwarin Sukkhapisit, Jirassaya Wongsutin, Tulapop Saenjaroen, and Anocha Suwichakornpong.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;105333&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;105335&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761835147898{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\">And as an added bonus\u2026<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761835156355{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong>A masterclass<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;105269&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"299\"><strong>Tr\u1ea7n Anh H\u00f9ng<\/strong> (Vietnam) is a French-Vietnamese filmmaker. His first feature, <em data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"104\">The Scent of Green Papaya<\/em> (1993), won the Cam\u00e9ra d\u2019Or at Cannes ans was selected to represent France at the Oscars. More recently, he directed <em data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"192\">The Taste of Things<\/em>, presented at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. He will serve as a jury member for the 2026 International Competition and will give an exceptional masterclass \u2014 an opportunity to look back on his career, explore his unique approach to cinema and creative process, and dive into the emotion and memory that run through his body of work.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;petit&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Photo credit \u00a9 Marie Rouge<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1761835559454{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\"><strong>Some guests<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;105271&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Amanda Nell Eu<\/strong> (Malaysia) is a filmmaker and screenwriter. 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