2008 | Thailand, France | Fiction

Sud Vikal (Vampire)

  • Thai 19 mins
  • Director | Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • Writer | Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • Producer | Nitipong Thinthupthai

STATUS: Released

This film is currently not available.   

If exists, apart from the Vampire Finch of the Galápagos Islands, Nok Phii would be the only species of bird that feeds on other animals’ blood. In several of the local tales, Nok Phii is portrayed as an aggressive nocturnal predator. In some stories, it even attacks human. In 2007, a sighting of a male and female Nok Phii in a remote mountain was reported by the villagers in the north of Thailand. There was a speculation that this was the only pair left in the world. This supposedly small with large eyes bird has never been captured, dead or alive. There are no remains. Without concrete evidence, this rare bird might only be an imaginary animal associated with alluring danger and mythical aura. VAMPIRE is a dream of the strange avian and its habitat, an impression of a voyage to capture this unusual treasure on film.

Mystery Mythology Nocturnality Exploration Documentary
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