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WAILINGS IN THE FOREST

BABOY HALAS

By Bagane FIOLA

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Action/Adventure - Completed 2016


Festivals
& Awards

Mindanao Film Festival 2016
Salamindanaw Asian Film Festival 2016
QCinema International Film Festival 2016
NETPAC Jury Prize and Best Artistic Contribution in Cinematography
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
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    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Action/Adventure, First film
    • Countries
    • PHILIPPINES
    • Languages
    • FILIPINO
    • Budget
    • 0 - 0.3 M$
    • Duration
    • 105 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Bagane FIOLA
    • Writer(s)
    • Bem Di LERA, Janna MOYA, Bagane FIOLA
    • Producer(s)
    • Bagane FIOLA (ORIGANE FILMS)
    • Synopsis
    • A family of the last forest people of old copes with the unusual changes in their ancient environment, disturbed by the imposing lifestyle and customs of the tribes on the plains.

      DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
      Early last year, I worked on an experimental documentary film. It was during the early phase of its production that the conception of “Wailings in the Forest” was developed. On our first day of shooting in Mindanao, the southern part of the Philippines, I was fortunate to have listened to a wonderful fable told by a former rebel commander. He seemed to have mastered the art of telling the story of his Moro ancestors, passed on through a lyrical poem sang in their native tongue to each generation before it was written in Arabic in the 50’s. The first part of the fable really lingered in my mind. It is the story of the origin of their clan; how their first father was impassioned to wake up every night just to fall in love with a beautiful nymph, which only his eyes can see. To others, the nymph appears as a mere pig.
      Eventually the story flourished beyond what I could imagine. Until “Wailings in the Forest” was produced, inspired by that wonderful fable.
      Though “Wailings in the Forest” is a different story, I think it represents cultures beyond that of the Moros’, for boar hunting is a common practice of the Lumad (the indigenous people in Mindanao), such as that of the Matigsalug tribe.
      I feel honored and excited that the film “Wailings in the Forest” will be having its international premiere in the prestigious 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam. I commend the filmmakers who, for 17 days, over 400 hours, roamed and braved the rainforest of Maharlika—one of the last forests in Mindanao—to capture beautiful and untamed stories that nature has provided us. With the blessings of Manama (god) and the guidance of the tribes people, the “Wailings in the Forest” lives on as we share it to the world.
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