Phi Ta Khon: Ghosts of Isan (2006)

Synopsis: Every year, northern Thailand's ISAN province hosts the Phi Ta Khon festival, sometimes known as "the Mardi Gras from Hell," and perhaps best described as the Thai version of Halloween, complete with bizarre costumes, masks, wooden... Every year, northern Thailand's ISAN province hosts the Phi Ta Khon festival, sometimes known as "the Mardi Gras from Hell," and perhaps best described as the Thai version of Halloween, complete with bizarre costumes, masks, wooden phalluses, free-flowing liquor, and irresistible Mo Lam music blasting from makeshift bands in all directions. On this fascinating program, filmmakers Robert Millis and Richard Bishop capture the 2004 celebration in all its strange, hedonistic, and creative glory, taking an immersive participant's-eye view of the proceedings, and exploring the details and traditions that make this ceremony truly unique. [More]

Director: Robert Millis

Director: Robert Millis