The film premiered in competition at the Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2010 . Theatrical distribution in Thailand was at first uncertain . " Every time I release a movie , I lose money because of the advertising and promotion , so I 'm not sure if it 's worth it , even though I would love to show it at home " , Apichatpong said in an interview . On 25 June , however , Kick the Machine released it in a month-long run , limited to one theater in Bangkok , similar with the release of Weerasethakul 's previous films . It passed uncut by the Thai censorship board , despite featuring scenes similar to those cut from the director 's past two feature films . Distribution rights for the United States were acquired by Strand Releasing and it was released on 2 March 2011 . Cartoonist Chris Ware created the poster for the U.S. release
Cannes Film Festival
2010 Cannes Film Festival
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives