- Country: Thailand
- Genres: Short
- Release:
- Director: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Writers: Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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- Stars:
- Runtime: min
- Awards:
- AKA: Ο ύμνος (Greece) , The Anthem , Hymn (Poland) , 国歌 (Japan) , The Anthem (Thailand)
- Plot:
The Anthem is a celebration of filmmaking and the viewing experience. In Thailand, before every cinema film screening, there will be a Royal Anthem before the feature presentation. The purpose is to honour the King. It is one of the rituals imbedded in Thai society to give a blessing to something or someone before certain ceremonies. The Anthem presents a ‘Cinema Anthem’ that praises and blesses the approaching feature for each screening. This audio-visual purification process is performed by three old ladies. They also channel energy to the audience in order to give them a clear mind.
- IMDB:tt2600938