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The Woven Stories of the Other

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The Woven Stories of the Other
Directed bySherad Anthony Sanchez
Written bySherad Anthony Sanchez
Starring
  • Marilyn Roque
  • Jeliete Ruca
  • Ronald Arguelles
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageMindanao Bisaya

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]

Plot

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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

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  • Marilyn Roque as Unang Balyan
  • Jeliete Ruca as Gigi
  • Ronald Arguelles as rebel

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Recipient Result
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

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  1. ^ a b Vance, Kelly (2008). "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI (OR THE WOVEN STORIES OF THE OTHER)". SFIFF. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. ^ "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI - Woven Stories of the Other". Viennale. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. ^ "The Woven Stories Of The Other - Filmfest 2007". MIFF. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "The Woven Stories of the Other". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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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