Chanthaly
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| Directed by | Mattie Do |
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| Screenplay by | Christopher Larsen |
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| Cinematography | Christopher Larsen |
| Edited by | Christopher Larsen |
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| Running time | 98 minutes [2] |
| Country | Lao PDR |
| Language | Lao |
Chanthaly (Lao: ຈັນທະລີ) is a 2012 Lao horror film directed by Mattie Do and written by Christopher Larsen. It is the first horror film to be written and directed entirely in Laos[3] and the first Lao feature film directed by a woman.[4] [5] Chanthaly has been screened at the 2012 Luang Prabang Film Festival[6] and the 2013 Fantastic Fest.[2] Pop singer Amphaiphun Phimmapunya stars in the leading role as Chanthaly, alongside Douangmany Soliphanh and Soukchinda Duangkhamchan.[3]
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Plot[edit]
A young girl, raised alone by her overprotective father sequestered in their home in Vientiane, Chanthaly suspects that her dead mother's ghost is trying to deliver a message to her from the afterlife. After a change in the medication treating her hereditary heart condition causes the hallucinations to cease, Chanthaly must decide whether or not to risk succumbing to her terminal illness to hear her mother's last words."[7]
Cast[edit]
- Amphaiphun Phimmapunya as Chanthaly
- Douangmany Soliphanh as Father
- Soukchinda Duangkhamchan as Thong
- Khouan Souliyabapha as Bee
- Soulasath Souvanavong as Keovisit
- Mango as Moo
Production[edit]
The entire film was shot at director Mattie Do's house in Vientiane, Laos.[8] [5]
References[edit]
- ^ "IMDB entry for Chanthaly".
- ^ a b "Chanthaly". Fantastic Fest. 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ a b Marsh, James (2013-09-26). "Fantastic Fest 2013 Review: Chanthaly is A Haunting Portrait of Modern Day Laos". Twitch. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ Martin, Nick (2013-03-18). "Laotian Horror CHANTHALY First Trailer". Filmofilia. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ a b Do, Mattie (May 2014). "dearest sister". Vimeo. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
- ^ "Chanthaly". lpfilmfest. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "mattie dos horror film chanthaly". littlelaosontheprairie.org. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
- ^ "Lao Horror, Lao Hopes: 10 Questions with Mattie Do". littlelaosontheprairie.org. 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2014-05-15.
