The 2025 Bangkok International Film Festival took place from 27 September to 15 October 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. The festival marked its first edition since 2009 and had originally been scheduled for January 2026. It opened with supernatural horror film Death Whisperer 3 by Narit Yuvaboon. It closed with historical drama film Kokuho by Lee Sang-il.
Juries Main Competition Vimukthi Jayasundara, Sri Lankan filmmaker Ming-Jung Kuo, Taiwanese film curator and programmer Anocha Suwichakornpong, Thai filmmaker Kiki Fung, Hong Kong film programmer Kongdej Jaturanrasamee, Thai screenwriter
New Voices Tony Bui, American film director Kamila Andini, Indonesian film director Soros Sukhum, Thai film producer
Asian Short Films Competition Woo Ming Jin, Malaysian film director Mattie Do, Laotian film director Sompot Chidgasornpongse, Thai film director
Official selection Opening and closing films English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Death Whisperer 3 ธี่หยด 3 Narit Yuvaboon Thailand Kokuho 国宝 Lee Sang-il Japan
Main Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Poet Un poeta Simón Mesa Soto Colombia, Germany, SwedenAgon Giulio Bertelli Italy, France, United StatesAmoeba Tan Siyou Singapore, Netherlands, France, Spain, South KoreaThe Chronology of Water Kristen Stewart France, Latvia, United Kingdom, United States Dry Leaf ხმელი ფოთოლი Alexandre Koberidze Georgia, GermanyHomebound Neeraj Ghaywan India I Only Rest in the Storm O Riso e a Faca Pedro Pinho Portugal, Brazil, France, RomaniaJulian Cato Kusters Belgium, Netherlands Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes Anoche conquisté Tebas Gabriel Azorín Spain, Portugal Lost Land Harà Watan Akio Fujimoto Japan, France, Malaysia, Germany Milk Teeth Dinți de lapte Mihai Mincan Romania, France, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo La misteriosa mirada del flamenco Diego Céspedes Chile, France, Belgium, Spain, Germany On the Road En el camino David Pablos Mexico The President's Cake مملكة القصب Hasan Hadi Iraq, Qatar, United States Promised Sky Promis le ciel Erige Sehiri France, Tunisia, Qatar Renoir ルノワール Chie Hayakawa Japan, France, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia Sound of Falling In die Sonne schauen Mascha Schilinski Germany Strange River Estrany riu Jaume Claret Muxart Spain, Germany This City Is a Battlefield Perang Kota Mouly Surya Indonesia, Singapore, Netherlands, France, Norway, Philippines, Cambodia
New Voices English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Black Ox 黒の牛 Tetsuichiro Tsuta Japan, Taiwan, United States Diamonds in the Sand 砂の中のダイヤモンド Janus Victoria Philippines, Japan, Malaysia The Fin 지느러미 Park Sye-young South Korea, Germany Hair, Paper, Water... Tóc, Giấy và Nước... Nicolas Graux, Trương Minh Quý Belgium, France, Vietnam Sand City বালুর নগরীতে Mahde Hasan Bangladesh Secret of the Mountain Serpent साँप, सपने, तुम और मैं Nidhi Saxena India, Italy, Sri Lanka Skin of Youth Ồn ào tuổi trẻ Ash Mayfair Vietnam, Singapore, Japan Tiger's Pond Vaghachipani Natesh Hegde India, Singapore Where the Night Stands Still Come la notte Liryc Dela Cruz Italy, Philippines
Special Presentations English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)The Fox King Woo Ming Jin Malaysia, Indonesia Ky Nam Inn Quán Kỳ Nam Leon Le Vietnam Love on Trial 恋愛裁判 Koji Fukada Japan, France A Pale View of Hills 遠い山なみの光 Kei Ishikawa Japan, United Kingdom, PolandThe Souffleur Gastón Solnicki Austria, Argentina Yakushima's Illusion L'Illusion de Yakushima Naomi Kawase Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium
Thai Panorama English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 404 Run Run 404 สุขีนิรันดร์..Run Run Pichaya Jarusboonpracha Thailand A Useful Ghost ผีใช้ได้ค่ะ Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany Attack 13 วิญญาณเลขที่ 13 Taweewat WanthaThailand DREAM! ดรีม! Paul Spurrier, Jiriya Spurrier Flames of a Flower 火の華 Oudai Kojima Japan, Thailand Flat Girls แฟลตเกิร์ล ชั้นห่างระหว่าง เ ร า Jirassaya Wongsutin ThailandFuneral Casino Blues Roderick Warich Germany Halabala ฮาลาบาลา ป่าจิตหลุด Eakasit Thairaat Thailand Home Baan Leonor Teles PortugalThe Inexplicable Tale of the Girl in the Feather Jacket Ivo Wejgaard Switzerland, Thailand Kayaor Disrespecting Faith and the Supernatural คายอ้อ ลบหลู่ ศรัทธา อาถรรพ์ Pawat Panangkasiri ThailandKiss of the Con Queen Tom Waller Thailand, Ireland, Indonesia, United States, Japan Panor พนอ Putipong SaisikaewThailand The Red Envelope ซองแดงแต่งผี Chayanop Boonprakob The Stone พระแท้ คนเก๊ Arak Amornsupasiri, Vuthipong Sukhanindr Tha Rae: The Exorcist ท่าแร่ Taweewat Wantha Tomb Watcher สุสานคนเป็น Vathanyu Ingkawiwat
Asian Short Films Competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)12 Moments Before the Flag-Raising Ceremony Qu Zhizheng China A Metamorphosis အသွင်ပြောင်းလဲခြင်းတစ်ခု Lin Htet Aung Myanmar A Part of Us Exposed เนื้อนัยน์ Jeanne Penjan Lassus ThailandAcross the River Shengjie He ChinaAttock Awais Gohar PakistanBefore the Sea Forgets Ngọc Duy Lê Singapore Delay 远方延误 Hanxuan Wang China, United States Developed 写真撮ってもいいですか Yunhui Yang JapanEXIT Yong Chao Lee Myanmar Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites ចៅសំណព្វចិត្ត Chheangkea Cambodia, France, United StatesHoney, My Love, So Sweet JT Trinidad PhilippinesMore Than Happy Tan Wei Keong SingaporeRains Don't Make Us Happy Anymore Yashasvi Juyal IndiaThe Slides of Prof. Somkiat Tang-Namo Prapat Jiwarangsan ThailandThrough Your Eyes Nelson Yeo Singapore
Multicolor English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Private Life Vie privée Rebecca Zlotowski France Afternoons of Solitude Tardes de soledad Albert Serra Spain, Portugal, FranceAlpha Julia Ducournau France, Belgium Becoming Human ជាតិជាមនុស្សា Polen Ly Cambodia Below the Clouds Sotto le nuvole Gianfranco Rosi ItalyBlue Heron Sophy Romvari Canada, HungaryCalle Málaga Maryam Touzani Morocco, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium Caravan Karavan Zuzana Kirchnerová-Špidlová Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy Case 137 Dossier 137 Dominik Moll France The Currents Las corrientes Milagros Mumenthaler Switzerland, Argentina Director's Diary Записная книжка режиссёра Aleksandr Sokurov Russia, Italy DJ Ahmet Диџеј Ахмет Georgi M. Unkovski North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Serbia, CroatiaDracula Radu Jude Romania, Austria, Luxembourg, Brazil Dreams (Sex Love) Drømmer Dag Johan Haugerud NorwayDrunken Noodles Lucio Castro United States, ArgentinaDuse Pietro Marcello Italy, FranceEleanor the Great Scarlett Johansson United StatesEnzo Robin Campillo FranceFranz Agnieszka Holland Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, France, Turkey Girls on Wire 想飞的女孩 Vivian Qu China God Will Not Help Bog Neće Pomoći Hana Jušić Croatia, Italy, Romania, Greece, France, Slovenia The Good Sister Schwesterherz Sarah Miro Fischer Germany, SpainKontinental '25 Radu Jude Romania, Brazil, Switzerland, United Kingdom, LuxembourgLaguna Šarūnas Bartas Lithuania, France The Little Sister La Petite Dernière Hafsia Herzi France, Germany Love Kjærlighet Dag Johan Haugerud Norway The Love That Remains Ástin Sem Eftir Er Hlynur Pálmason Iceland, Denmark, France, Finland, Sweden Magellan Magalhães Lav Diaz Portugal, Spain, Philippines, France, TaiwanThe Mastermind Kelly Reichardt United Kingdom, United StatesMiroirs No. 3 Christian Petzold GermanyMy Father's Shadow Akinola Davies Jr. United Kingdom, Nigeria My Favourite Cake کیک محبوب من Maryam Moghaddam, Behtash Sanaeeha Iran, France, Sweden, Germany No Other Choice 어쩔수가없다 Park Chan-wook South Korea Orphan Árva László Nemes Hungary, France, Germany, United Kingdom Resurrection 狂野时代 Bi Gan China, FranceRomería Carla Simón Spain, GermanySex Dag Johan Haugerud Norway, SwedenSpying Stars Vimukthi Jayasundara Sri Lanka, France, India The Sun Rises on Us All 日掛中天 Cai Shangjun China Teki Cometh 敵 Daihachi Yoshida Japan Two Prosecutors Zwei Staatsanwälte Sergei Loznitsa France, Germany, Romania, Latvia, Netherlands, Lithuania Two Seasons, Two Strangers 旅と日々 Sho Miyake Japan What Does That Nature Say to You 그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니 Hong Sang-soo South Korea Yes כן! Nadav Lapid France, Cyprus, Germany Young Mothers Jeunes mères Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne Belgium, France
Canvas English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Angel's Egg (1985) 天使のたまご Mamoru Oshii JapanArco Ugo Bienvenu France, United States The Square 광장 Kim Bo-sol South Korea
Reel of the World English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Back Home 回家 Tsai Ming-liang TaiwanImago Déni Oumar Pitsaev France, Belgium, Georgia Landmarks Nuestra tierra Lucrecia Martel Argentina, United States, Mexico, France, Netherlands, DenmarkOrwell: 2+2=5 Raoul Peck France, United States
Awards The following awards were presented at the festival:
Bangkok Grand Prix Award Dry Leaf by Alexandre Koberidze Special Jury Prize Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski Best Director Award Pedro Pinho for I Only Rest in the Storm New Voice Award Secret of the Mountain Serpent by Nidhi Saxena New Voices – Special Mention Hair, Paper, Water... by Nicolas Graux and Trương Minh Quý Thai Panorama Audience Award DREAM! by Paul Spurrier and Jiriya Spurrier The Best Asian Short Film Award Attock by Awais Gohar and Delay by Hanxuan Wang Short Film Audience Award Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites by Chheangkea Asian Short Films Competition – Special Mention Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites by Chheangkea
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