A film in the mode of direct cinema which follows the lives, over a three month period, of a young couple and their two children living in a squatter settlement in Manila. A succession of long “takes” is edited as fragments in the lives of the subjects. Begins with Cora’s attempt to find a new room for the family after they have been evicted from the previous home. Lately Celso and Cora face a crisis in their own relationship aggravated by the stresses of their daily life. Made by Gary Kildea with the local collaboration of Rowena Katalingkasan. Tagalog (Filipino) dialogue, English subtitles.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016534
Language
Tagalog
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Children - Philippines
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Asia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Philippines
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Philippines - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Documentary photography
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Manila (Philippines) - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Philippines - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Slums
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children - Philippines
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Asia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)