Vichart Somkaew
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Non-binary
Birthday
1980-11-25 (44 years old)
Vichart Somkaew
Biography
Vichart Somkaew was born in 1980, Phatthalung Thailand. He was graduated from Architecture Department, Faculty of Industrial Education, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.
In 2004 he was interested in making documentary and made his first documentary completed
in 2005. After that he did a feature documentary project with bioscope magazine.
In 2007 a feature documentary 'One True Thing' won The Duke Award in the 11th Thai short Film & video Festival , Bangkok Thailand.
He worked as a film project curator in 2009 for 'The Sinner's Discourse'.
In '8.8.88' (2012), he tells the story of alienation, the feeling of alienation in terms of country (Burma-Thai), nationality (Burmese-Thai), ethnic (Burmese-Mon) and language (Thai-Burmese-Mon). It also observes the human rights in the social classes in order to show the right and the equality in humanity. The film is financially supported by Raks Thai Foundation and European Union.
Known For
Crew
The Poem of the River
Editor, Screenplay, Cinematography, Director
(2023)
Cremation Ceremony
Director, Screenplay, Cinematography
(2023)
Voice of Talad Phian
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Cinematography
(2023)
112 News from Heaven
Writer, Director of Photography, Director, Editor
(2012)
8.8.88
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Cinematography
(2007)
One True Thing
Director of Photography, Director