In 1980s Bacolod, at the height of Martial Law, Teopisto—a principled yet warmhearted barber known for his strictness and gentle hands—works in a once-prestigious barbershop.
Within its walls, customers from all walks of life reveal their quiet anxieties, loyalties, and doubts—turning each haircut into a glimpse of a nation in turmoil. As the conversations deepen and tensions rise, Teopisto’s long-held neutrality begins to crack as he is pulled into the very currents of change he once chose to ignore.
A family of dumaan sugarcane farmers in Negros, during the dictatorship, is suffering from the recent loss of their firstborn in a protest at Escalante while their community is under the threats of the mythical creature: Amomonggo. The locals develop distrust against the authorities due to the pattern of killings. When all of the people’s rights are denied from them and all other non-violent means of resistance are proven ineffective, the birth of an armed struggle is inevitable.
A narrative film about concealing the traumma of Lola Mame in her experience of World War II. She tries to hide the painful past from her grandson, Sen through cooking. However, there are no secrets hidden forever.
An experimental film, based from the work of Renato Constantino: "The Miseducation of the Filipino," that presents the Americanization of Filipinos through colonial education that still has unresting effects in today’s society. This film recieved many awards from Indie-Un Festival which includes: "Best Experimental Film," "Best Director," "Best Production Design," and "Best Sound Design." It also became a finalist in UP Cinema's Piling Obrang Video Film Festival 2019 and was one of the selected films to be screened at the Centennial Celebration of Philippine Cinema.
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