Unlike its neighbors Thailand and Vietnam, Laos has never had much of a movie industry. After it gained independence from France in 1949, the country's royalist and communist factions each churned out ...

The plot line of a new movie opening in Bangkok this week seems simple enough - a heart-throb Thai photographer falls in love with his beautiful Laotian tour guide. What is remarkable is that the ...

In a year marked by significant milestones for both nations, the Vietnam Film Week in Laos has served as a meaningful ...

Horror-thriller, “Dearest Sister” has been selected by Laos as its first submission of a film in the Academy Awards foreign-language category. The film is directed by Mattie Do, regarded as one of ...

The trailblazing director will receive a special tribute to her life and work at the 2021 event. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The Oldenburg International Film Festival will honor Laotian ...

The Luang Prabang Film Festival held annually in Laos’ cultural hub will make an in-person return to action in December. The festival operated as a virtual event in 2020 under pandemic conditions. But ...

The China-Laos Film Festival 2021 invited famous Lao artists and professionals to participate in the dubbing of four Chinese movies and some Lao movies.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Organizers ...

Minter's film wasn't the only festival selection that had things on its mind besides meat-and-potatoes mayhem. Laos-based director Mattie Do's assured Dearest Sister follows a woman with failing ...

BANGKOK Laos Wednesday threatened retaliatory measures against Thailand if it went ahead with the making of a historical film depicting a Thai heroine's battles against laotian invaders. "The laotian ...

The trailblazing director will receive a special tribute to her life and work at the 2021 event. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief The Oldenburg International Film Festival will honor Laotian ...