Babaylan X

Babaylan X

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Title:
Babaylan X
Description:
Abstract Dereja, S. C. J. (2014) BABAYLAN X, Unpublished Undergraduate Thesis, University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication Babaylan X is a meta-film whose narrative revolves around an actress named Julia dela Luna and her staple role as the daughter of the fantastic babaylan. The genealogy of the political family she belongs to defines the History of the setting. The Father, Nick dela Luna, displays the fallacies of the "traditional politico" and his numbness to this role brings profanity to the story. A quiet portrayal of Julia's struggle expounds on her pain of being born into this family. As Julia's self becomes conscious to what her existence entails, her world splits. Forever changed by the experience of seeing her father near death, she begins to understand the images in her dreams, enabling her to find her Calling. The film plays with fantastic dreams and layers of meta-filmmaking in order to explore the different ideologies that surround the national narrative while delving into the process of decolonization through ontological means. With the philosophical juxtapositions of the profane and the sacred, the path of the babaylan as presented here is a journey through the Philippine collective consciousness that has become been blurred and erased through the passage of History. Through the film, the audience is presented with personal memories that layer to reinforce the rationale of the Philippine historical and mystical figure that is the babaylan.
Themes:
ZOMBIES IN FILMS
Language:
fil
Genre:
Nar.
Duration:
20:00
Creator:
Dereja, Steff J.
Cast & Crew:
Mesina, Aleli Berico, Owen Tarnate, Jinggoy Sia, JC Esconde, Jessoe Brogena, Nestpr Ollero, Ryan, Mantilla
Thesis Adviser:
Campos, Patrick F.
Date:
2014
Location:
Manila, Philippines
Latitude:
14.65677
Longitude:
121.0672
Source Collection:
UPFI Student Thesis AV Collection
Identifier:
UPFI000434
Type:
Image;MovingImage
Format:
image/jpeg
Item History :
2024-01-08 (Created)
File Name:
2014_babaylanX
Rights:
Educational use only
Rights Statement:
https://mainlib.upd.edu.ph/university-archives/revised-policy-on-access-to-theses-and-dissertations-2017/
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