Overview
- Thailand’s National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations chose 9 Temples to Heaven from a pool of 51 eligible films after a specialist committee shortlisted eight titles.
- The film, directed by Sompot Chidgasornpongse, premiered in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes and has since won awards on the festival circuit, including best director at Shanghai and a jury prize in New Zealand.
- Playtime handles international sales for the multi‑country co‑production, which lists producing partners across Asia and Europe and is being positioned for awards exposure.
- The film follows a Thai family on a one‑day pilgrimage to nine temples and will open in Thailand on Sept. 17 with a planned North American premiere at the New York Film Festival.
- Thailand has submitted entries to the Academy since 1984 without securing a final nomination, so the next milestones to watch are the Academy’s 15‑film international‑feature shortlist and the five nominees ahead of the March 14, 2027 ceremony.