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The Match Factory acquires international sales rights to four restored Apichatpong Weerasethakul films

The sales company will launch international rights distribution for the Thai director's newly 4K-restored earlier works at the Venice Film Festival.

Updated Aug 26, 2026 · 16:39 UTC2 reports

The short version

  • The Match Factory has acquired international sales rights to four 4K-restored films by Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
  • The deals cover all global markets except North America, the U.K., Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, and Thailand.
  • Sales for the restored features will formally launch at the Venice International Film Festival.

Key facts

  • The Match Factory acquired international sales rights to four 4K-restored films by Apichatpong Weerasethakul: Blissfully Yours (2002), Tropical Malady (2004), Syndromes and a Century (2006), and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010).[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
  • The acquired rights exclude North America, the U.K., Ireland, Japan, Switzerland, and Thailand.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
  • The 4K restorations were personally supervised by Weerasethakul and feature remastered audio and new key art.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
  • Restoration support came from several entities, including the Thai Film Archive, MoMA, Strand Releasing, Cinémathèque Suisse, and Weerasethakul's Kick the Machine production banner.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]
  • The Match Factory already handles sales for three other Weerasethakul features: Mekong Hotel, Cemetery of Splendour, and Memoria.[The Hollywood Reporter · Variety]

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