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In the wild steppes of southern Ukraine, a young nature researcher named Yura is looking for an endangered species of groundhog but instead witnesses a crime.
20/20 FILM SCREENINGS
AVHRF: ESPEKULASYON invites viewers to see not just the world only as it is but as it could be. The festival delves into stories that grapple with the reality of the human condition, while simultaneously holding space and remaining open to possibilities that may not be manifested into reality…at least not yet.
OPENING FILM
MARTIAL LAW SCREENINGS
Alipato at Muog
The abduction of Jonas Burgos in 2007 was brazen – done at noontime in a crowded mall.
11,103
A documentary featuring survivor stories of state-sponsored violence during the Martial Law years of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Ghosts of Kalantiaw
Delving into figures like the pseudohistorical Kalantiaw and President Bongbong Marcos, this documentary is a deep exploration of the post-truth era.
SPECIAL 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.
WIP: Wiretapping My Grandparents
In an effort to get closer to his grandparents, the shy grandson of two prominent activists confronts their past, revealing a family legacy that is linked to his country’s history.
COMMUNITY SCREENINGS
11,103
A documentary featuring survivor stories of state-sponsored violence during the Martial Law years of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
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.
Delikado
DELIKADO follows environmental defenders Bobby and Tata of the Palawan NGO Network Inc and former El Nido mayor Nieves.
PRESS FREEDOM SCREENING
On the Job 2: The Missing 8
Inspired by true events, the film chronicles the story of Sisoy Salas, a corrupt journalist seeking justice for his colleagues, and convict Roman Rubio, a hired gun who is regularly brought out of prison to perform assassinations.
FOREFRONT: BING LAO
Kubrador (The Bet Collector)
Revolves around ”jueteng”, the game of numbers dating back to the Philippines” Spanish colonial period (1521-1898).
Tuhog (Larger Than Life)
After being raped at the hands of her grandfather, young Floring agrees to let a film company turn her story into a tasteful movie.
Kinatay (Butchered)
Peping is getting ready to marry the young woman who recently bore his child. For a poor police academy student like him, there is no question of turning down an opportunity to make some easy money.
IS IT GIVING MAGITING? A FORUM ON CRITICAL THINKING
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.
MA’AM, BOBOTO? ELECTORAL FORUM
Balota
During the 2007 elections, a former sexy star and a land-grabbing tycoon are in a tight race for mayor.
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