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Award-winning Thai film hits local cinemas
Bangkok Post
|September 01, 2025
185 Films recently premiered *A Useful Ghost*, a sensational love story between a human and a haunted vacuum cleaner. After capturing international attention with its Grand Prize win at Cannes Critics' Week and being selected as Thailand's official entry for the 98th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film category, the film finally hit Thai cinemas nationwide last week.
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The gala premiere, held at SF World Cinema, CentralWorld, welcomed debutant director Ratchapoom Boonbanchachoke along with stars Davika Hoorne, Apasiri Nitibhon, Witsarut Himmarat and Wisarut Homhuan who talked onstage about the film's journey. The event drew guests from across the industry as well as enthusiastic fans.
This story is from the September 01, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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