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Ghosts of Future Past

Southeast Asian Short Films Exhibition and
Discussion On Martial Law

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  • Date:
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  • September 19, 2025
  • 4 PM
  • Street Kohi, Quezon City
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  • Date:
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  • September 20, 2025
  • 1 PM – 3 PM
  • Sine Pop, Quezon City
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Short Films

Silent Spaces

By Jazrene Gonzales Maculada

Documentary | 2024 | 15 mins | Philippines

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At 76, Danilo Dela Fuente, a Martial Law torture survivor, looks back on the places that once held his silence and suffering as he continues his lifelong fight for justice and accountability.

Recipe for Change

By Alfredo Ruzol

Documentary | 2024 | 11 mins | Philippines

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Through the memories of former political prisoner Christopher “Perry” Sorio, this documentary relives a time where food became both a weapon and an act of resistance.

Alingawngaw

By Jade Oraa

Documentary | 2025 | 23 mins | Philippines

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Five activists from Quezon province articulate their narratives of persistence which reverberate local struggles and generational sociopolitical issues amid Duterte and Marcos Jr.’s administrations.

Brigada Nueve

By Maricon Montajes

Documentary | 2021 | 13 mins | Philippines

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‘Brigada Nueve’ (Cell No. 9) is a film on the collective experiences of former female political prisoners in the Philippines. Here, they share their struggles, the truth of living inside prison walls, and how they fought for their freedom.

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Other films we are screening

Ain’t I A Woman? | On Women’s Empowerment

Women’s bodies and voices have long been sites of struggle, contested, and controlled, yet continually resisting. This forum listens to stories that challenge patriarchy and affirm women’s place at the center of shaping just and equal futures.
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Not on Our Watch | On Freedom of Expression

When art, media, and dissent are suppressed, democracy itself is under siege. This forum spotlights stories of courage from those who dare to speak truth to power, affirming that the freedom to create and express cannot, and must not, be silenced.
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Aswang

by Alyx Arumpac

When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to execute suspected drug peddlers, users, and small-time criminals. Aswang follows people whose fates entwine with the growing violence during two years of killings in Manila.
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11,103

by Jeannette Ifurung and Mike Alcazaren

A documentary featuring survivor stories of state-sponsored violence during the Martial Law years of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
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