Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Through the trees Mae Rim: Although his production studio Kick the Machine keeps its offices in Bangkok, Apichatpong Weerasethakul lives in rural Mae Rim, Thailand, a half-hour drive from the quaint but vibrant northern city of Chiang Mai. Apichatpong—‘Joe’ to his friends—has steadily earned a level of international acclaim for his unusual, seductive films, including Tropical…