Apichatpong Weerasethakul – o polityce i widmach
Apichatpong Weerasethakul – About Politics and Spectres

Summary/Abstract: The work of Apichatpong Weerasethakul is considered as an example of engaged art, referring to the past, present and future of Thailand. The director does not explicitly speak about historical events, but uses an allegorical construction by means of which he allows the spirits of those who have passed away or were harmed to speak. The analysis of the political context is connected with the reflection on the presence of ghosts, therefore the methodological point of reference is the hauntology of Jacques Derrida. The French philosopher’s idea allows us to understand the role of ghosts in the works of a Thai artist. In his article, Loska focuses not only on Apichatpong’s feature films, but also on his video projects and multimedia installations, to show what haunting is and how it forces us to look at what is repressed from the official narrative, that is violence, cruelty and unresolved trauma.

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