Malila: The Farewell Flower

Malila: The Farewell Flower (Thai: มะลิลา; RTGS: Malila) is a 2017 Thai drama film directed by Anucha Boonyawatana. The film premiered at Busan International Film Festival where it won the Kim Jiseok Award. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[1][2]

Malila: The Farewell Flower
Film poster
Directed by	Anucha Boonyawatana
Written by	Anucha Boonyawatana Waasuthep Ketpetch
Produced by	Anucha Boonyawatana Donsaron Kovitvanitcha John Badalu Juthamaj Kaewchart Kaneenut Ruengrujira
Starring	Sukollawat Kanarot Anuchyd Sapanpong
Cinematography	Chaiyapruek Chalermpornpanich
Edited by	Chonlasit Upanigkit Lee Chatametikool
Music by	Chapavich Temnitikul
Release dates	13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) (Busan) 15 February 2018 (2018-02-15) (Thailand)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Thailand
Language	Thai

Cast

• Sukollawat Kanarot as Shane
• Sumret Muengput as Monk
• Anuchit Sapanpong as Pitch

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
22nd Busan International Film Festival	Kim Jiseok Award	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Won	[3]
41st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival	New Talent Award	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Nominated	[4]
2017 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival	NETPAC Award	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Won	[5]
28th Singapore International Film Festival	Silver Screen Award	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Nominated	[6]
	Best Director	Anucha Boonyawatana	Won
22nd International Film Festival of Kerala	Suvarna Chakoram for Best Film	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Nominated	[7]
	Rajatha Chakoram for Best Director	Anucha Boonyawatana	Won
2018 Gothenburg Film Festival	Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Nominated	[8]
12th Asian Film Awards	Best Actor	Sukollawat Kanarot	Nominated	[9]
	Best New Director	Anucha Boonyawatana	Nominated
2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival	Outstanding Artistic Achievement	Malila: The Farewell Flower	Won	[10]

See also

• List of submissions to the 91st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film