DRAMA I FANTASY I SURREAL
MYSTERY I EXPERIMENTAL FICTION
10 min I 2022 I PHILIPPINES
ANG KALAYO SA GINTUNG-AN [Hiligaynon]
A FLAME IN OUR MIDST [English]
UNA LLAMA EN MEDIO DE NOSOTROS [Spanish]
created during the lockdowns
Created during the pandemic lockdowns, this surreal film collage was shot in four different locations; patiently edited; and, directed via Zoom meetings which became the meeting point of all the collaborating artists. While pandemics are used by tyrannical regimes to amass wealth and be cruel to their peoples, filmmakers like us should unite and create stories to call out the injustices and wrongdoings in unique ways amidst the oppressive nature of the times.
synopsis
Elhanan is one of the slaves of the shadowy kingdom of Dumalángto ruled by Aetudhaman, the one-eyed king. In a land where everyone is forced to believe that they are blind, he is one of the few who is sighted and discerning. Seeing the spread of darkness, famine and injustice, he awaits the right moment when he can get hold of the sole tattoed winged horse to attack the one-eyed king and fuel the flames of the blind slaves to rebel against the dominion.