Vichart Somkaew
Vichart Somkaew was born in 1980, Phatthalung Thailand. He was graduated from Architecture Department, Faculty of Industrial Education, King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang. In 2004 he was interested in making documentary and made his first documentary completed in 2005. After that he did a feature documentary project with bioscope magazine. In 2007 a feature documentary 'One True Thing' won The Duke Award in the 11th Thai short Film & video Festival , Bangkok Thailand. He worked as a film project curator in 2009 for 'The Sinner's Discourse'. In '8.8.88' (2012), he tells the story of alienation, the feeling of alienation in terms of country (Burma-Thai), nationality (Burmese-Thai), ethnic (Burmese-Mon) and language (Thai-Burmese-Mon). It also observes the human rights in the social classes in order to show the right and the equality in humanity. The film is financially supported by Raks Thai Foundation and European Union.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 sleeping together2026 · Director | Director |
 When My Father Was a Communist2025 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography | Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
 112 News from Heaven2023 · Director, Writer, Director of Photography | Director, Writer, Director of Photography |
 Cremation Ceremony2023 · Screenplay, Director | Screenplay, Director |
 Voice of Talad Phian2023 · Director, Screenplay | Director, Screenplay |
 8.8.882012 · Producer, Director, Screenplay | Producer, Director, Screenplay |
 One True Thing2007 · Director, Director of Photography | Director, Director of Photography |
 The Poem of the RiverDirector, Screenplay | Director, Screenplay |
 The Southern EchoDirector | Director |