Ghosts of Future Past

Southeast Asian Short Films Exhibition and
Discussion On Martial Law

Schedule

Short Films

Silent Spaces

By Jazrene Gonzales Maculada

Documentary | 2024 | 15 mins | Philippines

LOGLINE

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

LOGLINE

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

LOGLINE

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

LOGLINE

‘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

Climate Story Lab

After a year of development and creation, the four grantees of the Climate Story Lab are finally ready for their first screening!

Empty Closets | On Queer Liberation

To be queer is to live in defiance of closets imposed by fear and prejudice. This forum gathers narratives of love, survival, and resistance, reminding us that queer stories are not margins, but essential threads of our collective fight for human rights.

Tipping the Scales

Southeast Asian Short Films Exhibition and Discussion

You are invited to Tipping the Scales and discover Southeast Asia through its cinema and find in its stories echoes of our own.

Grasping at the Root | On Climate Justice

Climate disasters are not curses; they are consequences of greed, negligence, and systemic failure. This forum digs deep into the roots of the environmental crisis, centering communities who resist destruction and reimagine futures where both people and planet can thrive.