Emerald (Morakot) 17 years old

Morakot is a derelict and defunct hotel in the heart of Bangkok that opened its doors in the 1980's: a time when Thailand shifted gears into accelerated economic industrialization and a time when Cambodians poured into Thai refugee camps after the invasion of Vietnamese forces. It was a hosting time. Later, when the East Asian financial crisis struck in 1997, these reveries collapsed. Like Kamanita, the unchanged Morakot is a star burdened with (or fueled by) memories. Apichatpong collaborated with his three regular actors, who recounted their dreams, hometown life, bad moments, and love poems, to re-supply the hotel with new memories.

Credits

Emerald Cast

Name Character
Jenjira Pongpas
Sakda Kaewbuadee He was 28, now 46 years old

Emerald Crew

Name Department
Apichatpong Weerasethakul as Camera Operator. He was 37 (now 54) years old Camera
Apichatpong Weerasethakul as Director. He was 37 (now 54) years old Directing
Apichatpong Weerasethakul as Editor. He was 37 (now 54) years old Editing
Apichatpong Weerasethakul as Producer. He was 37 (now 54) years old Production
Emerald (17 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, October 27, 2007
  • Runtime: 12 minutes