Bihag
Sierra C. Alparce, UPFI
TRT: 28min
Genre: Narrative
Theme: Human rights, political repression
The film is about Istong Penamante, a 68-year old grandfather, who finds himself in the same situation he was in more than two decades ago, for 26 years after his brothers' abduction, his granddaughter, an activist writer, is abducted, becoming a victim of involuntary disappearance as well. The lives of the family members are interrupted and their strong bond is put to the test. For the second time, Istong is torn between two choices, to give in to hopelessness, or to continue fighting for his loved ones, and for himself.
Sierra C. Alparce, UPFI
TRT: 28min
Genre: Narrative
Theme: Human rights, political repression
The film is about Istong Penamante, a 68-year old grandfather, who finds himself in the same situation he was in more than two decades ago, for 26 years after his brothers' abduction, his granddaughter, an activist writer, is abducted, becoming a victim of involuntary disappearance as well. The lives of the family members are interrupted and their strong bond is put to the test. For the second time, Istong is torn between two choices, to give in to hopelessness, or to continue fighting for his loved ones, and for himself.
