When trains were first introduced to Thailand in the 1890s, through a royal decree heard at the beginning of the documentary, they were seen as a step towards progress and prosperity, but instead, the train system remained frozen in time due to corruption and inefficient management. First time director Sompot Chidgasornpongse spent 8 years, from 2008 to 2016 shooting in various railways in the country, in order to present his trip from the North to the South of Thailand, with his camera sharing the images an actual passenger would witness inside the trains. At the same time, he explains the history of the railways in Thailand, through narration and a sort of an interview with a lines’ surveyor.
“Railway Sleepers” screened at Bertha DocHouse, as part of On The Line, a season focusing on films which traverse the railways of the world.
Mostly shot with a digital camera, particularly in the interior of the trains,...
“Railway Sleepers” screened at Bertha DocHouse, as part of On The Line, a season focusing on films which traverse the railways of the world.
Mostly shot with a digital camera, particularly in the interior of the trains,...
- 7/11/2020
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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