Call Me Dada
Dada, a former convict with a troubled past, now leads a quiet life cleaning hotel rooms in Bangkok’s skyscrapers. Her fragile peace shatters when an old debt resurfaces, giving her only eight hours to complete a dangerous task or risk losing her last chance to reunite with her daughter.
From luxury apartments to shadowy alleyways, from racing motorbikes to towering rooftops, Dada moves through chaos caught between survival and emotion. Hard-hitting action, absurd humor, and surreal urban landscapes come together in this action comedy about motherhood, endurance, and redemption.
11 min · Digital Format · 2.35:1 · Color
Thailand · 2024
Short Film / Drama · Action · Comedy
IMDb: tt32330993
Awards & Screenings
At the 2025 International Thai Film Festival, the film won:
Best Short Film – Bangkok Movie Awards
Best Actress – Bangkok Movie Awards
The film premiered in Southeast Asia at Alliance Française Bangkok, opening the festival as the first screening.
Cast
Bianca Lau
Ron Smoorenburg
Eoin O’Brien
C.J. Hanekamp
Julian Edgar
Pippa Poomkaew
Production Company
RACHADADA FILMS Production
Producers
Dan Smith
Bianca Lau
Writer / Director
Dan Smith
Music
Daniel Tarbuck
Action Design
Ron Smoorenburg
Director of Photography
Kuba Lubniewski
Sound
Sound Recordist: Kitisak Buakuson
Assistant Directors
1st Assistant Director: Chen Li
2nd Assistant Director: Ta
