THE BOVINE COMEDY Short Film Competition

THE BOVINE COMEDY

North American Premiere

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK

In a future where cows have nearly vanished, Phop, a rich farmer, owns Southeast Asia’s last bull and relies on Jon’s unique skill to help the bull produce semen.

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 AMI Paris Grand Prize at Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique, 2025.

Flavio Armone
Lights On
lightson@lightsonfilm.org

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: AFTER DARK
October 23, 2026 9:20 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: France

Year: 2026

Director: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Screenwriter: Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Producers: Lucas Sénécaut, Jack Atmore

Executive Producer: Kanokphan Ornrattanasakul

Director of Photography: Pakorn Yooin

Editor: Kantapon Duangdee

Production Designer: Rasiguet Sookkarn

Costume Designer: Saithong Saenpanya

Music: Theerapat Wongpaisarnkit

Cast/Featuring: Pakapol Srirongmuang, Sadanont Durongkavarojana, Wachara Kanha, Prim Patnasiri, Simon Anan

Running Time (minutes): 26

Languages: English, Thai

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