Gohan
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| 10 EUR / reduced 5 EUR |
| Chayanop Boonprakob, Atta Hemwadee, Baz Poonpiriya / Thailand 2026 / 141 Min. / Feel-Good-Drama / Thai with English subtitles / FSK 6 |
| Ground Floor, Schlüter Courtyard |
| Belongs to: Box Office Around The World |
In the film’s opening scene, Gohan is still a white ball of fluff with a pink nose, wandering all alone outside a 7-Eleven in Chonburi. A lonely Japanese manager, on the verge of retirement, takes the dog home with him. He gives Gohan the most wonderful childhood a puppy could ever wish for, and is richly rewarded for it. But happiness is fleeting. As an adult dog, a brave Burmese migrant rescues him from the clutches of an animal abuser; together, the two fugitives flee to Bangkok. Although Namcha is deported from there and Gohan is left to fend for himself once more – the Burmese woman has achieved a victory. In the third episode, Gohan is an elderly dog who is ‘adopted’ at the station by a young Thai artist couple. He returns the favour and, through his presence and wise nature, shows the somewhat confused couple the way to happiness in love…
The stylistically very different episodes were directed by three Thai filmmakers. What unites them, apart from the four-legged ‘lead’, is their interest in the astonishing effects dogs can have on humans: a film to make you cry and laugh! The life story of a dog captivated Thai audiences so thoroughly that GOHAN became the box-office hit of the year (and its star, in adulthood, became a TikTok sensation!)
To get everyone in the mood for the movie night, we’re launching a Gohan Look-Alike Contest on Instagram (#HumboldtForum). Until July 31, 2026, we’re looking for dogs that bear the closest resemblance to the film’s four-legged hero, and we’re inviting them to join us on stage in the Schlüter Courtyard before the screening on August 7!
Programme
8 pm
Talk and Gohan Look-Alike-Contest with Jenisa Pungsaeng (Thai Influencer from Berlin) & Dorothee Wenner (Host)
in German and Thai
9 pm
Film
Partner
We warmly thank Parichat Pai.