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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Gabriel Kuperman speaks to THR about launching a film fest on the banks of the Mekong, bringing cinema to Laos and why the exotic locale is the perfect place for a major industry gathering By Patrick ...

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 ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Participants attend the Korea-Laos Short Film Screening and Award Ceremony at the National School of Fine Arts to mark the ...