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Cemento

by Justine Borlagdan | University of the Philippines - Diliman

Piling Obrang Vidyo (Best Film), Best Screenplay, Best Editing

20:00 | Experimental, Documentary

Logline: ​A cement factory, a crowded urban city, a flooded coastal town, and the Manila Bay intersects to construct the spaces of a developing nation uncertain of its future.

Synopsis: Cement is a fundamental ingredient of modern society, building infrastructures for society's use. In the Philippines, cement is responsible for shaping the unique characteristics of its topography, from mountains to urban cities, and low-lying coastal towns. Through an abstract narrative, the filmmaker reflects on the beginnings and the situation of the metropolis and his hometown in Bulacan. Exploring the spaces of a developing nation uncertain of its future.

Stills

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Behind the Scenes

Filmmaker's Profile

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Justine Borlagdan

Justine Borlagdan is an alternative student filmmaker and artist based in Obando, Bulacan, Philippines.

Crew

Narrator: Justine Borlagdan Additional Voices: Kimberly Batobalonos Director/Writer/Editor: Justine Borlagdan

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