Biography
Sompot Chidgasornpongse is a Thai filmmaker whose work centers on documentary and feature filmmaking. Their feature documentary Railway Sleepers premiered at the Berlinale, marking an early point of recognition in their career. The film’s selection at a major international festival established Sompot as a practitioner whose work engages with documentary form and social observation.
Sompot’s directorial debut The Physical Realm appeared in 2023, expanding their filmography into narrative territory. The film represents a shift from documentary toward a feature-length work, signaling Sompot’s evolving approach to cinematic storytelling. Their earlier collaboration with Apichatpong Weerasethakul further situates them within contemporary Thai cinema, where experimental and observational styles…
