A Ripe Volcano

a powerful film about the state of anticipation and suspension that defines contemporary Thailand. Featuring scenes of incredible potent and withheld power, the film carefully traces the build-up of tension through surveying preparation for different rituals, from schools, to military camps and sporting events. Intercut with images that evoke the recent political violence, the awesome work is a penetrating signature of a nation on the verge of massive change but little security as to how the country will develop.