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How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)

2015 79 min Thai 18A

“Even if someone else has to lose...”

An 11-year-old boy steals money for bribes to remove his gay older brother from Thai military conscription rolls, unaware of the ramifications.

Cast

23 people

Josh Kim Director · Rattawut Lapcharoensap Story

United States release April 26, 2015 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Thailand, United States · Production Add Word Productions, Chris Lee Productions

Production

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Hidden Rooster Films

Production

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Add Word Productions

Production

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Chris Lee Productions

Production

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Electric Eel Films

Production

Hong Kong SAR China · Indonesia · Thailand · United States

Produced in

Languages

Original title

พี่ชาย My Hero

Original language

Thai

Spoken on screen

Thai

Release dates

Germany · February 8, 2015

Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival

United States · April 26, 2015

Premiere · Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

United States

April 27, 2015 · Premiere · Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

May 20, 2015 · Premiere · Seattle International Film Festival

Canada

May 25, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Toronto LGBT Film Festival

Greece

October 2, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Athens Film Festival

Hong Kong SAR China

April 4, 2015 · Limited theatrical · Hong Kong International Film Festival

Italy

April 28, 2015 · Premiere · Udine Far East Film Festival

April 29, 2015 · Premiere · Torino LGBT Film Festival

Netherlands

April 3, 2015 · Premiere · Amsterdam Cinemasia Film Festival

South Korea

May 2, 2015 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival

Switzerland

May 1, 2015 · Premiere · Zurich Pink Apple Schwullesbisches Film Festival

United Kingdom

June 27, 2015 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival

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