Balangiga: Howling Wilderness Premieres in Tel Aviv
Left photo: Balangiga: Hownling Wilderness, the second film featured in the 2nd Philippine Film Festival in Israel, premiered in Tel Aviv on 17 November 2019 at the Cinematheque Tel Aviv. Right photo: The film was also screened at the Cinematheque Jerusalem in the same month. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
TEL AVIV 10 December 2019 –– The Philippines Embassy in Tel Aviv hosted the premiere screening in Israel and the Middle East of Balangiga: Howling Wilderness, the second feature film of the second Philippine Film Festival in Israel, at the Cinematheque Tel Aviv on 17 November 2019.
Continuing the festival’s focus on historical themes, Balangiga recalls a painful period during the Philippine-American war in 1901, narrated through the eyes of a young boy named Kulas, who was fleeing his hometown with his grandfather and buffalo amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by U.S. military abuses.
In partnership with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the film’s director and co-writer Mr. Khavn dela Cruz and Balangiga’s producer and co-writer Achinette Villamor graced the event and enlightened the audience with insights on their filmmaking process, inspiration, and challenges during a brief program prior to the screening of the film. Mr. Khavn concluded the short program with a spoken word poetry performance that delighted the mixed audience of Israelis, Filipinos, and diplomats. END
Philippine Ambassador Nathaniel “Neal” Imperial delivers his opening remarks at the Cinematheque Tel Aviv in November 17 2019. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
The film’s director and co-writer Khavn dela Cruz and Balangiga’s producer and co-writer Achinette Villamor during the questions and answer at the Cinemtheque Tel Aviv on 17 November 2019. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
The film’s director and co-writer Khavn dela Cruz during his spoken word poetry performance at the Cinematheque on 17 Novmeber 2019. (Tel Aviv PE photo)
For more information, visit https://www.telavivpe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philippine-embassy.org.il or https://www.facebook.com/PHinIsrael/.