Citizen Dog (film)

Citizen Dog (Thai: หมานคร; RTGS: Ma Nakhon; IPA: [mǎːnákʰɔːn]) is a 2004 Thai romance film, directed by Wisit Sasanatieng and based on a novel by Wisit's wife, Koynuch (Siriphan Techajindawong), which was illustrated by him. The second film by the director of Tears of the Black Tiger, it is a colorful story set in contemporary Bangkok, where a boy (Pod) without a goal in life falls in love with a girl (Jin) who lives for her dreams. The film is frequently compared with the French movie Amélie. One of the main themes of the movie is that people will only find something from the moment when they stopped looking for it.

Citizen Dog
DVD cover
Directed byWisit Sasanatieng
Written bySiriphan Techajindawong (novel)
Wisit Sasanatieng
Produced byCharoen Iamphungporn (exec)
Aphiradee Iamphungporn
Kiatkamon Iamphungporn
Rewat Vorarat
StarringMahasamut Boonyaruk
Saengthong Gate-Uthong
Narrated byPen-Ek Ratanaruang
CinematographyRewat Prelert
Edited byPolarat Kitikunpairoj
Dusanee Puinongpho
Music byMahasamut Boonyaruk
Wisit Sasanatieng
Modern Dog
Distributed byFive Star Production
Release date
  • 12 December 2004 (2004-12-12)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryThailand
LanguageThai
Budget60 million baht

The movie has been distributed outside Asia by Luc Besson's EuropaCorp.

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