Death to the Sound Man
by Sorayos Prapapan
Thailand, 2017
synopsis
Two sound recordists are working on the final mix of a short film. They are precise, patient and concentrated, but will their efforts ever be acknowledged? Death of the Sound Man is at once a spotlight on the careful craft of a Foley artist and an implicit critique of the common man’s voice being heard in Thailand.
about the director
Sorayos Prapapan (1986, Thailand) is an independent filmmaker, sound technician and foley artist based in Bangkok. He completed studies at the Film and Photography Thammasat University Thailand. After his schooling, he started working as a production assistant for the Palme D’or-awarded film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010). He has directed many short films which won awards in his home country and were shown in many international film festivals including Rotterdam, Winterthur, DokuFest, Fribourg and Venice. In 2015 he received funding from the Hubert Bals Fund for the development of his film Arnold Is a Model Student.
