A documentary filmmaker from Manila sets out to cover the Sinulog Festival in Cebu, but gets in over his head when he meets a retired, corrupt politician who is ready to tell all.
Writing
Script blurs documentary and fiction deliciously.
Direction
Tarog's debut shows controlled chaos from frame one.
Acting
Briones III's politician feels uncomfortably real.
Director
Ruel Dahis Antipuesto
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on a shoestring budget with non-actors and real Sinulog footage, blurring lines intentionally.
The film predicts Philippines' 2016 political moment years early—Tarog basically called it.
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