Independencia (2009)

Director Raya Martin offers an inventive exploration of the American occupation of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War by recreating the visual quality and editing techniques of early cinema. A mother and her son flee Manila for the surrounding jungle to escape the Americans, fearful of the terror they could bring. Her son builds a rich yet primitive life there, including raising a family, but the forces of colonialism soon destroy his world.

Sid Lucero

Tetchie Agbayani

Alessandra de Rossi

Mika Aguilos

Bodjie Pascua

Lui Manansala

Richard Gonzales

Carl Lawrence Lagasca

Bong Cabrera

Fantasy, Drama