OK Baytong

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OK Baytong
Pen-Ek Ratanaruang
Distributed bySahamongkol Film International
Release date
December 26, 2003
CountryThailand
LanguageThai

OK Baytong (

Muslim relations in southern Thailand. It is written and directed by Nonzee Nimibutr
.

Plot

Tum is a young man who has been a

Yala Province on the border with Malaysia
.

In looking to put his sister's affairs in order, Tum finds himself conflicted. Should he take over his sister's business? His sister has a daughter, by a

. Should Tum try to take a greater role in the raising of the child?

But first, Tum must figure out how to zip up his trousers without hurting himself. It's only one of the many new things to the young man, who has worn a Buddhist monk's robes for most of his life. He also encounters romantic and sexual feelings when he develops a relationship with a neighbor lady, who was a friend of his sister.

And, Tum must reconcile the feelings of hate and rage that sometimes come into his head when he thinks about Muslim people and the insurgents who were responsible for his sister's death.

Cast

  • Phoovarit Phumpuang as Tum
  • Jeeranan Manojam as Lynn
  • Saranya Kruengsai

Film festivals

OK Baytong was shown at many film festivals worldwide in 2004, including:

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