FILM SCREENING
Aswang
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.
Spotlight: Southeast Asian Short Films (Exhibition)
by Jeanette Ifurung & Miguel Alcazaren
Documentary | 86 min | 2022 | Philippines
Language: English, Filipino
Subtitles: English
SCREENING SCHEDULES
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
SYNOPSIS
In this edition of SPOTLIGHT, the festival features a carefully curated selection of Southeast Asian short films. This initiative aims to strengthen regional ties by highlighting both diverse and unifying narratives while fostering collaboration among Southeast Asian nations. By celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage and promoting crucial conversations on shared human rights issues, SPOTLIGHT seeks to deepen connections and cultivate relationships across Southeast Asia.
SHORT FILMS
SYNOPSIS
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OTHER FILMS WE ARE SCREENING
FILM SCREENING
Alipato at Muog
The abduction of Jonas Burgos in 2007 was brazen – done at noontime in a crowded mall.
FILM SCREENING
Tumandok
Based on real-life trials of the Atis, the indigenous people of Central Panay, and starred by the Atis themselves, ANG TUMANDOK features a 16-year-old chieftain’s daughter as she fights tooth and nail with her people for their ancestral land.
FILM SCREENING
Ang Duyan ng Magiting
Jose, a student, leaves his mother a letter to inform her that he’s leaving home to learn why people decide to join the underground movement.
