synopsis
On the penultimate day of 2020, a police action took place on the Philippine island of Panay, during which nine members of the local indigenous Tumandok community were murdered. The reason was their protests against the construction of the dam. The documentary reconstructs the incident itself and its historical background with the help of wooden puppets and testimonies of women still living in fear and waiting in vain for justice.
"I am unable to shed a tear but my heart still whimpers every day. I keep thinking how I can reset my mind." (From the film.)
biography
Panambi is a joint project of three Filipino media science students. Jane Mariane Biyo, Katya Marie Corazon Puertollano and Myra Angeline Soriaso were nominated for the National Gawad Film Award for the film. In the documentary category they took first place.
more about film
| director: | Jane Mariane Biyo, Katya Marie Corazon Puertollano, Myra Angeline Soriaso |
| cast: | Analyn Giganto, Melly Aguirre |
| producer: | Arden Rod Condez |
| editing: | Myra Angeline Soriaso |
| sound design: | Wapak Sound Studios Inc. |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | World Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2021 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Filipino |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Jane Mariane Biyo, Katya Marie Corazon Puertollano, Myra Angeline Soriaso |
| original title: | Panambi |
| country: | Philippines |
| year: | 2021 |
| running time: | 19 min. |
