How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
	Film poster
Directed by	Josh Kim
Written by	Josh Kim; Rattawut Lapcharoensap
Produced by	Chris Lee; Anocha Suwichakornpong
Starring	Toni Rakkaen; Ingkarat Damrongsakkul; Thira Chutikul ; Arthur Navarat
Cinematography	Nikorn Sripongwarakul
Edited by	Kamontorn Eakwattanakij
Music by	Boovar Isbjornsson
Release date	8 February 2015 (Berlin);
Running time	80 minutes
Countries	Thailand; United States; Indonesia
Language	Thai

How to Win at Checkers (Every Time) (Thai title: พี่ชาย My Hero) is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Josh Kim. It was screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival,^[1] and was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[2]^[3] The film is based on the short stories "At the Café Lovely" and "Draft Day" by Rattawut Lapcharoensap.^[4]

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^ "Selection of Fictional Films in Panorama Now Complete: 34 Features from 29 Countries". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
^ "Gay Drama 'Checkers' Selected by Thailand for Oscar Consideration". Variety. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
^ "Oscars: Thailand Picks 'How To Win at Checkers (Every Time)' for Foreign-Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^ "Short Synopsis". winatcheckers.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

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