New York City’s cinematic spotlight will shine on one of “the 21st century’s most essential artists” for seven days next month – Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul – when all his films, features and shorts, are showcased by Film at Lincoln Centre, which hosts the New York Film Festival.

Nakhon Pathom - Wearied by the creative constrictions of junta-run Thailand, Palme d'Or-winning director Apichatpong Weerasethakul is making his next feature in Colombia with Tilda Swinton, but promises to bring his key themes -- ghosts, memory and politics -- with him.