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Continue reading →: The Truth as Told in Lies: Of mental illness and superb acting
By: Heinrich Domingo A teenage boy is rushed to the hospital after committing suicide. Her mom, in an effort to console herself first before saving her son, conjures lies after lies for the interviewing doctor to hear. The film eventually revealed how the boy has had a miserable growing up…
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Continue reading →: Reyna Christina (Queen Christina): Of femininity and beauty
By: Heinrich Domingo A prepubescent girl enters the ‘women’ club as she joins the annual Santacruzan (May Festival). Her mother introduces her into a Filipino long-standing tradition that weirdly dresses girls as Virgin Mary and parades them on the streets like beauty contestants. She then learns that the world measures…
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Continue reading →: Ipinanganak na Nakayapak (Born Barefoot): Of comedy and advocacy
By Heinrich Domingo A hardworking construction worker is happy and contented with his life despite his company’s low wage. With other men workers, he stays in the building that they are yet to finish. One day, he meets an accident. Because of his boss’ strict policies, he has to bring…
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Continue reading →: Anyang Melagas ya ing Tangke king Sala (Broken from the stem of light): Of insufficiencies and copycats
By Heinrich Domingo Death, life, and hope are central in this short film’s plot. An orphaned boy begs on the street just to buy a coffin for her lifeless sister. This is a narrative with a potential to be made into a full-length film. Yet, this plot is too familiar…
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