Dearest Sister (2016)

Directed by Mattie Do

NONG HAK
DEAREST SISTER

Produced by Mattie Do, Dougmany Soliphahn, Christopher Larsen
Produced by Annick Mahnert
Produced by Sten Saluveer, Helen Lõhmus
Executive producers Anousone Sirisackda, Brandon Hashimoto, Todd Brown
Executive producers Chansamone Phongchantha, Sengmany Sayakone, Boonthaseng Sirisack
Associate Producers Rod Meek, Mike Farrior, Kee Saik Meng, Keith Vieira, Pithai Smithsuth
Written by Christopher Larsen
Cinematography by Mart Ratassepp
Edited by Zohar Michel
Original score composed & performed by Sten Šeripov
Production Design by Helen Lõhmus
SFX Makeup Design by David Scherer
Visual Effects by Seth Ickerman
Colorist Henri Pulla

Amphaiphun Phommapunya
Vilouna 'Totlina' Phetmany
Tambet Tuisk

Yannawoutthi Chantalungsy
Manivahn Boulom

Naliphone Siviengxay
Dougmany Soliphahn
Brandon Hashimoto

With
MANGO as the SLEEPY WHIPPET
And introducing
POCKY as GIGI


PRODUCTION CREW
Assistant Director Christopher Larsen
Line Producer / Production Coordinator Chittavong Chanthabounma
Lao Script Adaptation Jason Rolan, RDK Group
French Script Adaptation Jan Mahnert
Location Manager Douangmany Soliphanh
Extras Casting Chittavong Chanthabounma
Wardrobe Supervisor Helen Lõhmus
Makeup Artist Mattie Do
Assistant to Ms. Do Mango
Special Effects Makeup Designer David Scherer
Assistant Special Effects Makeup Aurélia Louis
Location Sound & Mixer Tanel Tänna
Production Assistants Danouphon Chanthakoummane, Sadsadachan Duangluangsy, Anousone 'Black Scorpion' Sayavong
Gaffer Florent Duroc
Best Boy / Electric Crew Kay Bouphasavat, Manixay 'White Tiger' Heungmany, Matthew Warren, Robert Van Leeuwen, Bounthavy Phommachan
Transportation Manager Somsack Vilaysack
Department of Cinema Liason Boonsong Phimmasone
DIT Christopher Larsen

Camera & Electric Equipment VS SERVICE (Thailand)
Post Production Sound & Mastering by ORBITAL VOX STUDIOS
Post Production, Conform & Mastering Supervisor Uku Toomet
Sound Design, Foley & Mix Rando Arand
Assistant Dialogue Editor Kauri Lemberg
Foley Assistant Marko Käen
Post production artists Mari-Leen Üksküla, Piret Jalakas,
Gert Hatsukov, Markku Tiidumaa
Color Correction PULLAPOST Colorist Henri Pulla
Visual Effects SETH ICKERMAN
Titles SLEEPY WHIPPET FILMS Smoke Footage Mitch Martinez

CAST
Nok - Amphaiphun Phommapunya
Ana - Vilouna 'Totlina' Phetmany
Jakob - Tambet Tuisk
The Maid - Manivanh Boulom
The Gardener - Yannawoutthi Chanthalungsy
Mimi - Mayouly Chanthalangsy
Kenji - Brandon Hashimoto
Ana's Mother - Naliphone Siviengxay
Ana's Father - Douangmany Soliphanh
Nok's Mother - Vankeo Souvannasan
Neighbor's Maid - Manivone Chanthalunsy
Nok's Boyfriend - Danouphon Chanthakoummane
Little Ghost - Sakurako Suzuki
Grocer - Namsok Xayleusa
Grocer's - Mother Venkeo Keomanisouk
Lottery Vendor 1 - Chansamone Inoudom
Lottery Vendor 2 - Lathsamee Inoudom
Lottery Vendor 3 - Sivin Simala
Lottery Teller - Soukphanhsa Chittaphet
English Tutor - Oudomphone Phonsena
Falang 1 - Nancy Kim
Falang 2 - Lee Williams
Thai Doctor - Supaporn Pongnukrohsiri
ICU Surgeon - Dr. Vangnakhone Dittaphong
ICU Nurse - Kheuamai Phommahaxay
Bus Station Vendor - Oudalone Moonpalath
Pho Shop Waitress - Janney Pinthip
Pho Shop Kids - Phoumsavath Chanthapanya
Alisa Xaiyavong
Souksamay Khodsombath
Vanhsouly Khamphanthong
Aliya Inthavong
Phone Salesman - Vilaisack Douangkeomanyvong
Tuk Tuk Driver 1 - Toun Khammely
Tuk Tuk Driver 2 - Vilaysack Soukchalern
Tuk Tuk Driver 3 - Onchan
Italian Waiter - Cristiano Cannata
Mimi's Friends - Toh Soulisack
Chanthanongsack Luangphinith
Nitaya Chiewjan
Bar Girl - Chanthajonh 'Johnny' Chittalath
Sex Tourist - Daniel Garlick
Sex Touris's Bros Matthew Warren
Kee Saik Meng
Gregory Dolezal
Monk - Chanthakhan Songchalern
Hair Stylist - Athit Khieosomphone
Drunk Man - Bee Sinsana
Sleepy Whippet - Mango
Gigi - Pocky 'Beans' Dog


ADDITIONAL MUSIC
Lao Art Media, KPY Entertainment, Sugarmouth, Jefferson Dalby, cough
All music used with permission

Original Paintings Courtesy of
Solarsin Ngoenwichit
All rights reserved

THE PRODUCERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK
Aditta Kittikhoun, Touty Pholsena, and Titan Kittikhoun / Kua Lao Restaurant
Aimee Merlandt
Alan Chommanivong
Andrew Mack
Andy Clark
Anka Mahnert, Jan Mahnert, Volker Mahnert
Anocha Mai Suwichakornpong
Anu Kivilo / Estonian Culture in the World
Anya Palm & Henrik Wang
Bastian Meiresonne
Beki Probst
Birgit Krullo
Bor Pen Yang Bar
Bryan Thao Worra
Caroline Piras
Don Saron
Elissa, Richard, Sebastian, Georgia, and Lulu Taylor
Florence Rodriguez
Gerardo Dereviziis & Staff / Ai Capone and Acqua Ristorante
Gianluca Iumiento
Green Hills The Coffee Company
Guy Giraud
Hanna Lajunen
Heidi Koppel
Heilika Pikkov / Estonian Cultural Endowment
Helen Unt
In-Ah Lee
Ivo Felt
James L. Frachon
James Marsh
Jarl Karjatse
Jean-Luc Herbulot
Jongsuk Thomas Nam
Kadri Ratassepp
Karl Saluveer / Hmmm
Kārlis Jaunzems
Karolina Leedo
Kasia Ancuta and Solarsin Ngoenwichit
Kouadin Bus Station
Lee ChatametikoolThe
Lenore Lohman
Love Pro Studio
Magnus Paulsson
Marc Hofstatter
Maria Avdjuško
Maria Ulfsak-Šeripova
Marko Noormets
Martin Leggett & Ashlee (Listen to their podcast!)
Mikko Aromaa
Mittaphab Hospital
Nancy Y. Kim & Lee Williams
Neil Foley & Wilma
Nina Beauty Shop
Nouth Fashion Shop
Oulay Sirisackda
Pany Saignavongs and Ministry of Silk
Patrick Campos
Peter Martin
Piret Tibbo-Hudgins, Edith Sepp, Kaarel Kuurma, Endel Koplimets and Kristina Märtin / Estonian Film Institute
Pithai Pete Smithsuth & Team / VS Service Thailand
Sanachai Phintha
Sébastien Rossignol
Shelagh Rowan-Legg
Sokxay Samsung and Lottery Offices
Solé Restaurant
Sounthone Pinthip Pho Restaurant
Souvannasan Family / Nanokkhoum Village
Sylvie & Sith Thammarangsy
The Lõhmus, Noormets and Saluveer families
Thiengtham Electric Shop
Thierry Lenouvel
Thong Kang Village Market
Tom Davia
Waly Vetsaphong / Vetsaphong Clinic and Staff
Volmer Kliimand
Wise Kwai

SPECIAL THANKS
The Department of Cinema of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Ministry of Information and Culture and Tourism
Estonian Ministry of Culture & Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Produced with a generous sponsorship from
LAO BREWERY

Produced with the support from the
LAO CULTURE CHALLENGE FUND
A project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC

Produced with support from the Estonian Film Institute and the Estonian Cultural Endowment
EFI logo / Kultuurkapital logo

This film participated in / Le film a participe a
LA FABRIQUE DES CINEMAS DU MONDE 2014
A program developed by the Institute Francais / Un programme de l'Institut Francais

International Sales
Raven Banner Entertainment

North American Sales
XYZ Films

OUR AWESOME INDIEGOGO SUPPORTERS
Adam Swimmer
Alex Lyth
Alexander Festini
Alsion Atkins
Andrea Catalano
Andres Bermudez Lopez
Andrew Mack
Andrew Ratushniak
Anourack Serixay
Antony J. Cameron
Bangbay Siboliban
Brent A. Fletchers
Bridget Bradshaw
Caitlyn Downs
Calliope Do
Carolee Mitchell
Christoph Baumann
Clifton W. Royston
Daniel Cole
Daniel Hughes
David A. Grice
David Richard King
Derek Brandt
Edward E. Chen
Erik Knepfler
Gaz Bailey
Grahan K. Blair
James Alexander Shield
James G. Elliott
Jamie Stevens
Janek Pärna
Jay Hawkinson
Jeffrey J. Infantolino
Jethro Nederhof
John F. McElwain
John Rorland
Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Grose
Jörg Lühmann
Jospeh Fogarazzo
Josh Sobel
Julie Hoverson
Lars Odgaard Hjortshoj
Lennart Renkema
Les Thompson
Liam Jose
Mark Northcott
Mark Howells
Marvin P. Vernon
May Jany E. Galvin-Wagg
Mateusz Bogdan
Michele T. Smith
Mike Booth
Nia Edwards-Behi
Omar Al-Jumaily
Paul Pawlowski
Paul Winchcombe
Per JUnel
Peter Nellhaus
Phuong Huyhn
Pietro Zorzo
Raj Jawa
Rob Bessey
Robert Locascio
Ronny Heinz
Ryan Becker
Sally Jones
Samuel Rafuse
Sean Nicholas
Seizo Tsutsumi
Shaan Seth
Stuart Gechlik
Sylvie Lichtenstein
Suri Vongphakdy
Tanya Noreen
Thomas Hotz
Tim Troemner
Tony Sutherland
Torsten Ketelsen
Warrne Chirhart
William F. Wulf II
Zachary Lewis

Back in 2014, Twitch Film convinced me to ask the internet to help me make this Lao tale of ghostly, bloody murder.
& for some reason, people seemed to think that wasn't a bad idea. Seriously, guys ... I never could have made this film without you crazy mofo's
I promised y'all you'd get to see your names in Lao so you could get ill-advised Asian tattoos. Go forth, my friends and make bad decisions.
Love you, guys
~ Mattie

The characters and incidents portrayed in this film are fictitious. No identification with actual persons and events is intended or should be inferred.
No person or entity associated with this film received payment or anything of value, or entered into any agreement or connection with the depiction of tobacco products.
No animals were harmed in the making of this motion picture. The whippet was, however, quite often annoyed by the filmmakers while he was trying to sleep.

NONG HAK
DEAREST SISTER

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