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Lee Chatametikool - Thai Film and Sound Editor - Tropical Malady, Syndromes and a Century, and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

Published: June 5, 2011, 10 p.m.

Lee Chatametikool, a Thai film editor who studied filmmaking in the United States, is the founder of the post-production company, Houdini Studio.

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Lee is a frequent collaborator with\xa0Apichatpong Weerasethakul\xa0(known as Joe)\xa0and other Thai independent film directors, but has also worked on commercial films, including the hit Thai horror film, Shutter.

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Lee has worked with Joe\xa0on four films: Blissfully Yours, Tropical Malady, Syndromes and a Century, and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, each film having an unconventional use of the narrative film structure to tell a story. At the inaugural Asian Film Awards in Hong Kong,\xa0Lee\xa0won the Best Editor award for Syndromes and a Century.