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By the time the zoo is closing, detained animals feeling frustrated and confused. The only thing they can do is retaining a slight degree of consciousness, waiting for the changing of time. `Demos` is a lyrical assemblage of the observational footage collecting from various places. The film is an attempt to depict the gloom, the oppression and the surreal reality under the military regime since the coup in 2014.

Danaya Chulphuthiphong lives and works in Bangkok, Thailand. She holds a BA in Archaeology and MFA in Visual Arts. She started her career as a documentary photographer for a newspaper and a magazine. She is interested in lens-based arts and works with both still and moving images. In 2014, Danaya made her first short film `Night Watch` which has been selected for participation in the International Competition of the 61st International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Experimenta India and won the Special Jury Prize from Fronteira, The International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival. The film was also screened as part of the 28th Images Festival, Hors Pistes Tokyo, Arkipel, KLEX, Pori Film Festival and the 26th Singapore International Film Festival. In 2016, Danaya released her second short film, `Demos` which has been selected for participation in Southeast Asian Short Film Competition of the 27th Singapore International Film Festival and won the BACC award from the 20th Thai Short Film and Video Festival.