Son of the Northeast
| Son of the Northeast | |
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| Directed by | Vichit Kounavudhi |
| Written by | Vichit Kounavudhi Kampoon Boonthavee (novel) |
| Cinematography | Porniti Virayasiri |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Thailand |
| Languages | Thai Laotian |
Son of the Northeast (Thai: ลูกอีสาน, or Look Isan, also Child of the Northeast) is a 1982 historical drama film set in 1930s Isan, or northeastern Thailand. Directed by Vichit Kounavudhi,[1] the film is based on a S.E.A. Write Award-winning book by Kampoon Boonthavee. Filmed in a documentary style, the story follows a tight-knit group of Isan subsistence farmers as they struggle against drought and other depredations.
References
- ↑ จักรวาลไทบ้าน. มติชน. 2025. ISBN 9789740219453. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
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