Indonesian Premiere
21+
The Bovine Comedy
25 minutes | 2026 | France | Drama | Thai
SYNOPSIS
In a future where cows have nearly vanished, Phop, a rich farmer, owns Southeast Asia’s last bull.
As it ages and struggles to produce semen, Phop relies on the unique manual technique of Jon, a poor worker. Phop finds himself drawn to Jon’s hands.
SCHEDULE
Tue, 1 Dec 2026 | 21:50 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 2
Wed, 2 Dec 2026 | 14:30 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 2
CREDIT
| Production Company | L’Oeil Vif Productions |
| Producer | Lucas Sénécaut, Jack Atmore |
| Director | Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke |
| Scriptwriter | Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke |
| Cinematographer | Pakorn Yooin |
| Production Designer | Rasiguet Sookkarn |
| Editor | Kantapon Duangdee |
| Main Cast | Pakapol Srirongmuang, Sadanont Durongkavarojana, Wachara Kanha, Prim Patnasiri, Simon Anan, Jerdja |
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| Contact | lightson@lightsonfilm.org |
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke first gained international recognition with his short Red Aninsri; Or, Tiptoeing on the Still Trembling Berlin Wall, which won the Junior Jury award at Locarno 2020.
His debut feature, A Useful Ghost, won the Grand Prize AMI Paris at Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique, 2025.
