The “International Competition” category of the 16th World Film Festival of Bangkok, which kicks off today, spotlights filmmakers at the beginning of their careers.

When talking about magicians, names like David Copperfield, Jeff McBride or Criss Angel are the first to come up. However, amid these luminaries, there shines a young Thai magician whose talents have captured attention – Thirawat Kongnugul, better known as “Smart Magic”.