The Woven Stories of the Other (original title: Huling Balyan ng Buhi meaning "the last priestess of life" in the local language of Mindanao) is a 2006 Philippine indie film directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez.[1]
| The Woven Stories of the Other | |
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| Directed by | Sherad Anthony Sanchez |
| Written by | Sherad Anthony Sanchez |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Mindanao Bisaya |
Plot edit
A story about an intertribal war and the threat of extinction to the Buhi tribe and its over-protective Balyan (shaman) of the Arakan Valley, North Cotabato, Mindanao.[2][3][1][4]
Cast edit
- Marilyn Roque as Unang Balyan
- Jeliete Ruca as Gigi
- Ronald Arguelles as rebel
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2006 | Cinema One Originals Film Festival[5] | Best Picture | The Woven Stories of the Other | Won |
| Best Music | Matilda (Charms Tianzon, Yvette Tunguia, Jovi Reyes, Maricor Reyes) and Popoy Landero | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | 18th Marseille Festival of Documentary Film[5] | The First Film Prize Award | Won | |
| Munich International Film festival[6] | One Future Prize | Won | ||
| Gawad Urian Award[6] | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Sherad Anthony Sanchez | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b Vance, Kelly (2008). "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI (OR THE WOVEN STORIES OF THE OTHER)". SFIFF. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI - Woven Stories of the Other". Viennale. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "The Woven Stories Of The Other - Filmfest 2007". MIFF. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "The Woven Stories of the Other". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (23 July 2007). "Two Filipino indie films triumph at 2007 Marseille Film Festival in France". www.pep.ph. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b "A Cinema One Originals movie from Davao wins awards in Germany". www.philstar.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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