Bontoc Eulogy (1995)
Synopsis
Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.
Release Date: 1995-03-31
Runtime: 56 minutes
Director: Bridget Yearian
Top Cast
- Marlon Fuentes as Narrator
- Jordan Porter as Boy with Camera
- Nicole Antonio as Girl with Camera
- Boy in Mosquito Net as Michael Porter
- Enrico Obusan as Markod
- Eliseo Bacolod as Bacolod
- Fermina Bagwan as Markod's Voice
- Aaron Levinson as Male Announcer
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