His films take in dreams, ghosts, lush vegetation and the odd talking animal. Apichatpong Weerasethakul has made a name for himself as a filmmaker with a unique perspective, challenging the very nature of cinema with a sensitive, spiritual gaze on modern preoccupations. The Thai director won the Palme d'Or in 2010 for "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" and he's back in competition at Cannes with "Memoria", starring Tilda Swinton.
We caught up with him at an exhibition of his work, where he told us about the constraints that prompted him to leave his native Thailand for this latest film, which was shot in Colombia.
