Pop Aye
Directed by Kirsten Tan
Pop Aye
Thaneth Warakulnukroh
Writer Kirsten Tan
Produced by Anthony Chen, Weijie Lai, Wenhong Huang, Zhang Jianbin and Deng Li
Editor Lee Chatametikool
Cinematographer Chananun Chotrungroj
A successful Bangkok architect in the midst of a midlife crisis is reunited with an elephant he knew growing up. The two embark on a road trip to the man's childhood home in the idyllic Thai countryside. Along the way, they meet a colorful cast of characters that includes a pair of nonplussed local police officers, a forlorn transgender sex worker, and a mysteriously wise drifter. As the encounters mount and the bond between man and elephant deepens, filmmaker Kirsten Tan weaves a strikingly universal tale in this feature debut that won prizes (and hearts) at the Sundance and Rotterdam Film Festivals.
Reviews
"Unforgettable. Every character and relationship is imbued with a fascinating complexity."
"A quietly eloquent, crowdpleasing film."
"An engaging and charming road trip."
"A joy. Warm yet unsentimental."
"The thinking person’s feel-good film of the summer."
Awards
Special Jury Award for Screenwriting – Sundance Film Festival 2017
Big Screen Award – Rotterdam Film Festival 2017
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| Venue | City | State | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Int'l Film Festival | Vancouver | BC | 1506571200September 28 - October 13, 2017 |
| Alamo Drafthouse Winchester | Winchester | VA | 1505880000September 20, 2017 |
| Silk Screen Film Festival | Pittsburgh | PA | 1505534400September 16 - September 24, 2017 |
| Nickelodeon Theatre | Columbia | SC | 1505448000September 15, 2017 |
| Fresno Filmworks | Fresno | CA | 1504843200September 8, 2017 |
| Cornell Cinema | Ithaca | NY | 1504670400September 6, 2017 |
| The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center | Lincoln | NE | 1504238400September 1 - September 7, 2017 |
| The Broadway Theatre | Saskatoon | SK | 1504238400September 1 - September 7, 2017 |
| The Princess | Waterloo | ON | 1504152000August 31 - September 6, 2017 |
| Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival | Middlebury | VT | 1503806400August 27, 2017 |
| Bytowne Cinema | Ottawa | ON | 1503633600August 25 - August 29, 2017 |
| Guild Cinema | Albuquerque | NM | 1503028800August 18 - August 20, 2017 |
| Belcourt Theatre | Nashville | TN | 1503028800August 18 - August 24, 2017 |
| Time & Space Limited | Hudson | NY | 1502942400August 17 - 20, 24 - 27, September 2 - 3 |
| Cinema505 | Montclair | NJ | 1502856000August 16 - August 20, 2017 |
| Lark Theater | Larkspur | CA | 1502424000August 11 - August 24, 2017 |
| Lake Worth Playhouse | Lake Worth | FL | 1502424000August 11 - August 17, 2017 |
| Grand Illusion Cinema | Seattle | WA | 1502424000August 11 - August 17, 2017 |
| Newport Performing Arts Center | Newport | OR | 1501992000August 6 - August 7, 2017 |
| Real Art Ways | Hartford | CT | 1501819200August 4 - August 10, 2017 |
| Music Box Theatre | Chicago | IL | 1501819200August 4 - August 10, 2017 |
| Celebration! Woodland | Grand Rapids | MI | 1501819200August 4 - August 17, 2017 |
| Celebration! Lansing & IMAX | Lansing | MI | 1501819200August 4 - August 24, 2017 |
| Cary Theater | Cary | NC | 1501819200August 4 - August 13, 2017 |
| Landmark Midtown Art Cinema | Atlanta | GA | 1501214400July 28 - August 3, 2017 |
| Hollywood Theater - Dormont | Pittsburgh | PA | 1501214400July 28 - August 3, 2017 |
| Movies of Delray | Delray Beach | FL | 1500955200July 25, 2017 |
| Landmark Ken Cinema | San Diego | CA | 1500609600July 21 - August 3, 2017 |
| Landmark Chez Artiste | Denver | CO | 1500609600July 21 - August 10, 2017 |
| Landmark E Street Cinema | Washington | DC | 1500609600July 21 - July 27, 2017 |
| Ryder Film Series | Bloomington | IN | 1500609600July 21 - August 6, 2017 |
| Landmark Lagoon Cinema | Minneapolis | MN | 1500609600July 21 - July 27, 2017 |
| Movies of Lake Worth | Lake Worth | FL | 1500350400July 18, 2017 |
| Landmark Shattuck Cinemas | Berkeley | CA | 1500004800July 14 - July 20, 2017 |
| Landmark Opera Plaza Cinema | San Francisco | CA | 1500004800July 14 - July 20, 2017 |
| Polk Theater | Lakeland | FL | 1500004800July 14 - July 18, 2017 |
| Miami Dade College Tower Theater | Miami | FL | 1500004800July 14 - July 20, 2017 |
| Landmark Ritz at the Bourse | Philadelphia | PA | 1500004800July 14 - July 20, 2017 |
| Landmark Nuart Theatre | Los Angeles | CA | 1499400000July 7 - July 13, 2017 |
| Center For Contemporary Arts | Santa Fe | NM | 1499400000July 7 - July 13, 2017 |
| Film Forum | New York | NY | 1498622400June 28 - July 11, 2017 |
| Nantucket Film Festival | Nantucket | MA | 1498017600June 21 - June 26, 2017 |
| Michigan Theater | Ann Arbor | MI | 1496289600June 1 - June 11, 2017 |
| Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival | Los Angeles | CA | 1493524800April 30, 2017 |
| Florida Film Festival | Maitland | FL | 1492747200April 21 - April 30, 2017 |
| Louisiana International Film Festival | Baton Rouge | LA | 1492747200April 21 - April 23, 2017 |
| Hawaii International Film Festival | Honolulu | HI | 1490932800March 31 - April 9, 2017 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | Cleveland | OH | 1490760000March 29 - April 9, 2017 |
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