Butterfly and Flowers
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| Butterfly and Flowers | |
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 The theatrical poster. |
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| Directed by | Euthana Mukdasanit |
| Written by | Nipphan (novel) Euthana Mukdasanit |
| Starring | Suriya Yaowasang Vasana Polyiem |
| Release date(s) | 1985 |
| Country | Thailand |
| Language | Thai |
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Butterfly and Flowers (Thai: ผีเสื้อและดอกไม้, or Peesua lae dokmai, is a 1985 Thai drama film directed by Euthana Mukdasanit, set in Muslim-majority southern Thailand. The film was screened at the 1985 Hawaii International Film Festival, one of the earliest Thai films to gain exposure outside Thailand.
The film is adapted from a 1978 novel of the same title by Nipphan (Makut Oradee), which won the award at the Thailand National Book Fair. The book has become required reading for secondary schoolchildren in Thailand.
[edit] Cast
- Suriya Yaowasang as Hu Yan
- Vasana Polyiem as Mimpi
- Suchao Pongwilai as Hu Yan's dad
- Daojai Hathaikarn as teacher
[edit] External links
- Peesua lae dokmai at the Internet Movie Database
- Butterfly and Flowers at SiamZone (Thai)
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