
Aekaphong Saransate
Directing
Biography
A Saransate (born 4 September 1992) is Thai filmmaker based in Bangkok-Songkhla. His debut feature documentary Breaking the Cycle (2024) premiered at the 31st Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. The film also competed for Tim Hetherington Award at Sheffield DocFest.
Known For

Sports and friendship intertwine in tales of a volleyball team, an autistic badminton player, a skateboarder with depression and an archery-club crush.
Project S

In this compelling documentary, members of the Thai youth soccer team tell their stories of getting trapped in Tham Luang Cave in 2018 — and surviving.
The Trapped 13: How We Survived The Thai Cave

Boo is a 17-year-old boy suffering from depression who finally finds a sense of purpose in skateboarding. However, his strict father is strongly against his new passion and forbids it.
Project S: Skate Our Souls

A group of young politicians campaigning against an authoritarian constitution speak up, spark hope and ignite a once-in-a-generation movement in this energetic exploration of the recent elections in Thailand.
Breaking the Cycle

Three adolescent girls explore the depths of youth, love and friendship in this anthology of coming-of-age shorts from three award-winning filmmakers.
Lost in Blue

In 2016, Aekaphong’s uncle was murdered in his house alongside his wife. A year later, Aekaphong returns to his hometown to investigate the man’s past and come to terms with his absence.
The Sea Recalls

When best friends Goy and Lee realize that their period dates no longer coincide, they are forced to confront secrets and lies.
That Day of the Month

In Myanmar, a young soldier named Jai and other Shan people wrestle with disenfranchisement and disillusionment in a land where they lack basic rights.
Soil Without Land

Fon, revealed a story of a secret love between 'Nueng' and 'Fon', middle school students, through nostalgic atmosphere in Southern of Thailand. The curiosity of sexuality brought them together on one rainy day.
Fon

A Sudanese family fees their country, seeking asylum in Thailand. They meet a young flmmaker, newly returned after a decade away from home. Despite their uncertain future, they form a heartfelt bond. They decide to make a flm together.
Hours of Ours

In an attempt to gain financial legitimacy, betting systems are now prediction markets, governing a portion of global investments. Tripalium, a title evoking ancient tortures, reminds us of betting’s historic links to horseracing, animal bodies exploited and abused in the name of a ruthless profit-extraction model now mirroring the entire current economy.