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9 Temples to Heaven

2026 140 min Thai 13+

“9 temples. 9 family members. One hope to change Grandma's fate.”

A man takes his sick mother and nine family members on a single-day temple pilgrimage after his boss predicts she may die soon.

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Sompot Chidgasornpongse Director · Jonathan Ricquebourg Cinematographer

United States release October 7, 2026 · Produced in Thailand, Norway, France, Singapore, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia · Production petit chaos, E&W Films

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Kick the Machine

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petit chaos

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E&W Films

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At A Time Pictures

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Needle in the Haystack

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La Fonte

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Square One Film

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Qun Films

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Playtime

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Thailand · Norway · France · Singapore · China · Hong Kong SAR China · Indonesia

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Original title

9 วัด สู่สวรรค์

Original language

Thai

Spoken on screen

Thai

Release dates

France · May 19, 2026

Premiere · Cannes Directors' Fortnight

Thailand · September 17, 2026

Theatrical

United States · October 7, 2026

Premiere · New York Film Festival

United States

October 20, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival

October 25, 2026 · Premiere · AFI Fest

October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival

Australia

June 5, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival

August 7, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival

October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Adelaide Film Festival

Austria

October 26, 2026 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival

Belgium

October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Film Fest Gent

Brazil

August 1, 2026 · Premiere · Festival Filmes Incríveis

October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival

Canada

October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival

October 11, 2026 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma

China

June 18, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival

September 7, 2026 · Premiere · Aranya Waves Film Festival

Finland

September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival

France

June 29, 2026 · Premiere · La Rochelle International Film Festival

October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Festival Ciné32 Indépendance(s) et Création

October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Cinémondes

October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Le Berlue Générale Film Festival

Hungary

October 28, 2026 · Premiere · Budapest International Film Festival

India

November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Dharamshala International Film Festival

Indonesia

October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Jakarta Film Week

November 30, 2026 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival

New Zealand

August 9, 2026 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival

Norway

November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Films from the South Festival

Philippines

November 13, 2026 · Premiere · QCinema International Film Festival

Poland

July 26, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON New Horizons International Film Festival

Portugal

November 7, 2026 · Premiere · LEFFEST – Lisboa Film Festival

Qatar

November 25, 2026 · Premiere · Doha Film Festival

Singapore

October 27, 2026 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival

South Korea

October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival

Spain

October 24, 2026 · Premiere · Valladolid International Film Festival

Sweden

November 13, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival

Thailand

September 13, 2026 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival

United Kingdom

October 11, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival

November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Leeds International Film Festival

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