Rambling from the Sea
The oldest living man in Guimaras, a Philippine islet plagued with the largest oil spill in its history shares his memories of better days. An experimental documentary using actual footage with a semi-fictional narrative about memory, youth and death.
Also in this combined programme
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Life Projections
A video wants to be a film, as the world’s second biggest oil spill just happened in the heart of the filmmaker. -
By the Suez Canal
Short film poem. A woman walks along a military fence. The historic waterway remains out of reach. -
In Solitude, a Camera-Eye
The nocturnal eye of the camera looks out over a quiet street in the suburban America. It is also a night in Malaysia. With silent… -
When the Rain Ended
The muddy scene outside a shop on a tropical rain day. -
An Open Letter to All the Terrorists of the World
As short as a commercial and sad as a poem. As funny as a short film by Khavn. Not political. Or is it? -
My Demon Brother
X’ho follows in the footsteps of the famous cult film maker Kenneth Anger in order to shock the authorities in Singapore with diabolical eroticism. -
Oldeastside
Filmmaker friend demolishes the masterpiece Batang West Side by Lav Diaz. Diaz looked at it and approved. -
Buog
A little boy is beaten out of the house and meets a toy comrade in a deserted lighthouse dwelling. Exciting.
Film details
- Country of production
- Philippines
- Year
- 2006
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 4'
- Medium/Format
- Mini DV NTSC