J.A. Bayona on Thailand, empathy, transformation and death in “The Impossible”
Uncut comments from the director of “The Impossible” from our December 17, 2012, interview.
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Today, 8 years ago, here in #srilanka and other countries #tsunami killed 230.000 people, now the live came back to normal #galle #documentary #photography #hipsmatic #iphoneonly
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rest in peace for Aceh’s people. many prays from here. Indonesia.
26 December 2012 – Phuket Island, Thailand

Photo: Iskandar Chehtae
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Uncut comments from the director of “The Impossible” from our December 17, 2012, interview.