Liryc Dela Cruz

Encyclopaedias describe St. Elmo's fire as a harmless meteorological phenomenon caused by a strong static discharge. In Philippine mythology, a "santelmo" is a wandering soul of a deceased person who has not found peace yet. Similarly, young men wandering through countryside seek in vain reconciliation with the world in this hypnotic black and white poem that resembles the work of Lav Diaz because of its contemplative pace. The three young men, whose aimless journey is accompanied only by rustling of leaves and grass, chirping of insects, and singing of birds, speak about people for whom they have suffered and whom they plan to take revenge on. Yet, they are prevented from freeing themselves by memories that cannot be killed.

Filmmaker’s intimate statement from isolation, in which he reads letters from a mother longing for her son, whom she has not seen for four years.

Filmmaker’s intimate statement from isolation, in which he reads letters from a mother longing for her son, whom she has not seen for four years.

Filmmaker’s intimate statement from isolation, in which he reads letters from a mother longing for her son, whom she has not seen for four years.

Filmmaker’s intimate statement from isolation, in which he reads letters from a mother longing for her son, whom she has not seen for four years.

The filmmaker went back to his hometown to make a touching portrait of his sick grandmother. 94-year-old Concepcion has been suffering from nervous breakdown for the past 50 years. She chooses to live alone and is haunted by random memories of the past: a memory of a nation and other life’s mysteries. Now, she faces a new period in her life as she slowly loses the capacity to remember.

The filmmaker went back to his hometown to make a touching portrait of his sick grandmother. 94-year-old Concepcion has been suffering from nervous breakdown for the past 50 years. She chooses to live alone and is haunted by random memories of the past: a memory of a nation and other life’s mysteries. Now, she faces a new period in her life as she slowly loses the capacity to remember.

The filmmaker went back to his hometown to make a touching portrait of his sick grandmother. 94-year-old Concepcion has been suffering from nervous breakdown for the past 50 years. She chooses to live alone and is haunted by random memories of the past: a memory of a nation and other life’s mysteries. Now, she faces a new period in her life as she slowly loses the capacity to remember.

The filmmaker went back to his hometown to make a touching portrait of his sick grandmother. 94-year-old Concepcion has been suffering from nervous breakdown for the past 50 years. She chooses to live alone and is haunted by random memories of the past: a memory of a nation and other life’s mysteries. Now, she faces a new period in her life as she slowly loses the capacity to remember.

A family is in ruins after the last male member dies. To salvage their future, the matriarch Kadiguia decides to look for a suitable husband for the eligible Tonina to continue the line of martyrs and warriors. Many miles away in the city, Aida secretly works in a hotel after falling victim to an illegal recruiter. She hides this fact from her family who believes that she is in faraway Kuwait working as a nanny.

A slice-of-life documentary of the rubber plantation boys in Zamboanga Sibugay. It’s about boyhood journeys and life’s realities told in a free-spirited, yet melancholic manner.

Dream and memory of two sisters meet, as one grieves for the death of her sister while the other tries to let go of her memories.

Dream and memory of two sisters meet, as one grieves for the death of her sister while the other tries to let go of her memories.

Dream and memory of two sisters meet, as one grieves for the death of her sister while the other tries to let go of her memories.

Dream and memory of two sisters meet, as one grieves for the death of her sister while the other tries to let go of her memories.

The Philippines is visited by an average of 20~28 strong typhoons and storms every year. It is the most storm-battered country in the world. Last year, Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), considered the strongest storm in history, struck the Philipines, leaving in its path apocalyptic devastation.

1972년 필리핀, 한 외딴 지역에서 이상한 일들이 벌어진다. 숲에서는 울음소리가 들려오고, 난도질되어 죽어가며 소와 교차로에서 피를 흘린 채 죽어가는 사람들이 발견된다. 페르디난드 E. 마르쿠스는 필리핀 전역에 법령을 선포한다. 2014년 로카르노 영화제 황금표범상 수상작. (2015년 한국영상자료원 - 2015 사사로운 영화리스트 Part 2)

1972년 필리핀, 한 외딴 지역에서 이상한 일들이 벌어진다. 숲에서는 울음소리가 들려오고, 난도질되어 죽어가며 소와 교차로에서 피를 흘린 채 죽어가는 사람들이 발견된다. 페르디난드 E. 마르쿠스는 필리핀 전역에 법령을 선포한다. 2014년 로카르노 영화제 황금표범상 수상작. (2015년 한국영상자료원 - 2015 사사로운 영화리스트 Part 2)

1972년 필리핀, 한 외딴 지역에서 이상한 일들이 벌어진다. 숲에서는 울음소리가 들려오고, 난도질되어 죽어가며 소와 교차로에서 피를 흘린 채 죽어가는 사람들이 발견된다. 페르디난드 E. 마르쿠스는 필리핀 전역에 법령을 선포한다. 2014년 로카르노 영화제 황금표범상 수상작. (2015년 한국영상자료원 - 2015 사사로운 영화리스트 Part 2)

Andrés Bonifacio, the freedom fighter known as the father of the Philippine revolution, was executed by rival revolutionaries in 1897. His wife, Gregoria de Jesus, searched for his body in the mountains for 30 days. It was never found.

Andrés Bonifacio, the freedom fighter known as the father of the Philippine revolution, was executed by rival revolutionaries in 1897. His wife, Gregoria de Jesus, searched for his body in the mountains for 30 days. It was never found.

Andrés Bonifacio, the freedom fighter known as the father of the Philippine revolution, was executed by rival revolutionaries in 1897. His wife, Gregoria de Jesus, searched for his body in the mountains for 30 days. It was never found.

한 남자가 살인죄로 수감된다. 하지만 정작 살인을 저지른 사람은 유유자적 자유롭게 돌아다니고 있다. 이 살인자는 조국의 끊임없는 무관심에 절망한 지식인이다. 반면 누명을 쓰고 수감된 남자는 서서히 감옥에서의 삶을 받아들이기 시작한다. 그리고 이상한 일들이 일어나기 시작한다.