The Wandering Ghosts (2017)
In the last couple of years, thousands of illegal Thai migrant workers in South Korea are deported back to Thailand, while thousands more slipped through the borders to take up both legal and illegal jobs. Calling themselves ‘ghosts’, they left their homeland for a foreign country whose language they cannot speak, work towards an uncertain future, and hide like phantoms to evade the authorities. The film observes the situation of these workers, as well as visits the other generation of Thai migrant worker in South Korea, an 80 year-old Thai veteran who once fought a Korean war.
Director: Prapat Jiwarangsan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Country: South Korea, Thailand
Language: ภาษาไทย
Original Language: th
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wandering Ghosts about?
- In the last couple of years, thousands of illegal Thai migrant workers in South Korea are deported back to Thailand, while thousands more slipped through the borders to take up both legal and illegal jobs. Calling themselves ‘ghosts’, they left their homeland for a foreign country whose language they cannot speak, work towards an uncertain future, and hide like phantoms to evade the authorities. The film observes the situation of these workers, as well as visits the other generation of Thai migrant worker in South Korea, an 80 year-old Thai veteran who once fought a Korean war.
- Who directed The Wandering Ghosts?
- The Wandering Ghosts was directed by Prapat Jiwarangsan.
- How long is The Wandering Ghosts?
- The Wandering Ghosts has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is The Wandering Ghosts?
- The Wandering Ghosts is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Wandering Ghosts produced?
- The Wandering Ghosts was produced in South Korea, Thailand.