How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
Film poster
Directed byJosh Kim
Written byJosh Kim
Rattawut Lapcharoensap
Produced byChris Lee
Anocha Suwichakornpong
StarringToni Rakkaen
Ingkarat Damrongsakkul
Thira Chutikul
Arthur Navarat
CinematographyNikorn Sripongwarakul
Edited byKamontorn Eakwattanakij
Music byBoovar Isbjornsson
Release date
  • 8 February 2015 (2015-02-08) (Berlin)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesThailand
United States
Indonesia
LanguageThai

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (Thai title: พี่ชาย My Hero) is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Josh Kim. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival,[1] and was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[2][3] The film is based on the short stories "At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "Selection of Fictional Films in Panorama Now Complete: 34 Features from 29 Countries". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Gay Drama 'Checkers' Selected by Thailand for Oscar Consideration". Variety. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Oscars: Thailand Picks 'How To Win at Checkers (Every Time)' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Short Synopsis". winatcheckers.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.


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