29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Recuerdo of Two Sundays and Two Roads That Lead to the Sea

Bibsy M. Carballo / Philippines / 1969 / International Premiere / 16 min.


synopsis

This melancholic documentary chronicles funeral rituals in the small fishing village of Navotas. The sea is a source of livelihood, but also a place where the dead rest. From their graves on the shore, they gaze out at the endless horizon and the setting sun. This 1969 film bids farewell not only to the dead, but also to a dying tradition. Today, Navotas is the largest fishing port in Southeast Asia.

biography

Dolores “Bibsy” Marquez Carballo (1941–2016) was an editor, producer, and journalist. She produced the Philippine feature film Himala (1982), directed by Ishmael Bernal. The film was nominated for the Golden Bear in Berlin.

more about film

director: Bibsy M. Carballo

Film at festival

premiere type:International Premiere
festival edition:2022
section:Transparent Landscape: Philippines
language:Tagalog, Filipino

Info

director:Bibsy M. Carballo
original title:Recuerdo of Two Sundays and Two Roads That Lead to the Sea
country:Philippines
year:1969
running time:16 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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