MANTA RAY
synopsis
Near a coastal village of Thailand, by the sea where thousands of Rohingya refugees have drowned, a local fisherman finds an injured man lying unconscious in the forest. He rescues the stranger, who does not speak a word, offers him his friendship and names him Thongchai. But when the fisherman suddenly disappears at sea, Thongchai slowly begins to take over his friend’s life – his house, his job and his ex-wife…
| international title: | Manta Ray |
| original title: | Kraben rāhu |
| country: | Thailand, France, China |
| sales agent: | The Party Film Sales |
| year: | 2018 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Phuttiphong Aroonpheng |
| film run: | 105' |
| release date: | FR 24/07/2019 |
| screenplay: | Phuttiphong Aroonpheng |
| cast: | Wanlop Rungkumjad, Rasmee Wayrana, Aphisit Hama |
| cinematography by: | Nawarophaat Rungphiboonsophit |
| film editing: | Harin Paesongthai, Lee Chatametikool |
| art director: | Sarawut Karwnamyen |
| costumes designer: | Chatchai Chaiyon |
| music: | Christine Ott, Mathieu Gabry |
| producer: | Mai Meksawan, Philippe Avril, Jakrawal Nilthamrong, Chatchai Chaiyon |
| production: | Les Films de l'Étranger, Diversion (TN), Youku Pictures (CN), Purin Pictures (TN) |
| backing: | Asian Cinema Fund (KR), Ministry of Culture (TH), Heyi Pictures (CN), Strasbourg Eurométropole (FR), Aide aux cinémas du monde (FR), Purin Pictures (TH) (South Korea) |
| distributor: | Jour2fête |


























