Unison

synopsis

This avant-garde, associative collage equates the system’s relationship to Filipino citizens as a marriage. But instead of a wedding full of majestic gestures, we witness a tyrannical system led by a conductor-like figure representing colonial domination and a military regime. The work, which was created under German cinematographer Christoph Janetzko's direction, borrows on archived records from such classic Filipino documentary filmmakers as Nick Deocampo and Ricky Orellana.

biography

Yam Laranas (* 1978) is a director and cinematographer who specializes in Filipino horror films. He graduated from the Mowelfund Film Institute and currently teaches camerawork at Ateneo de Manila University. He made his feature debut with the 1991 film Unison. His horror film, Sigaw (2004), won a special prize at Brussels Film Festival. His other films, The Road (2011) and Aurora (2018), were also premiered in festival competitions.

more about film

director:

Yam Laranas, At Maculangan