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Adarna and the Memory of Crystal
directed by Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950 and Mila del Sol, 1923- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 6 mins
Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches th...
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directed by Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950 and Mila del Sol, 1923- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 6 mins
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Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches the bird? Who turns to stone? In this seven-minute found-footage opus, Vicente Salumbides’ 1941 take on this beloved classic is condens...
Legend has it that an elusive, magical bird called the Adarna can heal any sickness through song, but it can also turn men into stone with its droppings. This does not stop three princes – Don Pedro, Don Diego & Don Juan – from looking for the bird in the hope of helping their ailing father. But who catches the bird? Who turns to stone? In this seven-minute found-footage opus, Vicente Salumbides’ 1941 take on this beloved classic is condensed and retold silently, in glorious black and white. Adult
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950, Mila del Sol, 1923-
Contributor
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Author / Creator
Vicente Salumbides, fl. 1925-1949, Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Ester Magalona, fl. 1940-1949, Fred Cortes, fl. 1940-1950, Mila del Sol, 1923-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Birds, Family, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 Khavn de la Cruz. All rights reserved.
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Ang Dagat Na Nalulunod
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Mei Bastes, fl. 2009-2012 (Philippines: Privately Published), 6 mins
I am the drowning sea. Waxing, waning, vanishing, surrendering, yearning, drunk, helpless against your indifference, with no way out. You are the shore that never saves. I will wait for you to turn into a wave. And we will waltz. Drown together.
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Mei Bastes, fl. 2009-2012 (Philippines: Privately Published), 6 mins
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I am the drowning sea. Waxing, waning, vanishing, surrendering, yearning, drunk, helpless against your indifference, with no way out. You are the shore that never saves. I will wait for you to turn into a wave. And we will waltz. Drown together. College
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Mei Bastes, fl. 2009-2012
Contributor
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Mei Bastes, fl. 2009-2012
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Emotions and feelings
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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Bahag Kings
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Myke Sarthou, fl. 2008, Roxlee, 1950- and Elmo Redrico, 1959-2006 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 14 mins
A group of tribal leaders from the jungle search the city like a hard rock band. Or is it a rock group looking for the jungle? The filmmaker was arrested for the film, together with his half naked kings. Funny, unpolished, musical and (hence) also a little bit political.
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Myke Sarthou, fl. 2008, Roxlee, 1950- and Elmo Redrico, 1959-2006 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 14 mins
Description
A group of tribal leaders from the jungle search the city like a hard rock band. Or is it a rock group looking for the jungle? The filmmaker was arrested for the film, together with his half naked kings. Funny, unpolished, musical and (hence) also a little bit political. College
Date Written / Recorded
2008
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Myke Sarthou, fl. 2008, Roxlee, 1950-, Elmo Redrico, 1959-2006
Contributor
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Myke Sarthou, fl. 2008, Roxlee, 1950-, Elmo Redrico, 1959-2006
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Apparel, Asian ethnic groups, Cities, African Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2008 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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Blackworms
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Donna Miranda, fl. 2001-2009 (Philippines: Privately Published), 5 mins
A young woman faced with the crimes of her past suffers punishment of a Dantean nature. But what was her crime? And why does the saying 'After everything, nothing' resonate through her life?
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Donna Miranda, fl. 2001-2009 (Philippines: Privately Published), 5 mins
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A young woman faced with the crimes of her past suffers punishment of a Dantean nature. But what was her crime? And why does the saying 'After everything, nothing' resonate through her life? College
Date Written / Recorded
2009
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Donna Miranda, fl. 2001-2009
Contributor
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Juan Silos, Jr., 1898-1988, Ariston Avelino, 1911-
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Donna Miranda, fl. 2001-2009
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Crime, Mental illnesses
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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Breather
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Privately Published, 2011), 1 hour 36 mins
This film, directed by Khavn de la Cruz, is about the ways the filmmaker and his family cope with his father's hospitalization.
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Privately Published, 2011), 1 hour 36 mins
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This film, directed by Khavn de la Cruz, is about the ways the filmmaker and his family cope with his father's hospitalization.
Date Written / Recorded
2011
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2011, 2011-09-03
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Film and films, Filipino people, Cancer, Family, Hospitals and medical centers, Indians (Asian)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011 by Khavn de la Cruz
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Buryong
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 1 hour 34 mins
A minute of a life. Bored to death. What is life? A series of moving stills. This is not a film by Khavn. "Buryong: 90 Minutes of Nothing" captures sixty-seconds-in-a-life, Philippine-time. From mundane chores, to work, to scenes of domesticity, to killing time, we are asked to observe and meditate on these moment...
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published, 2006), 1 hour 34 mins
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A minute of a life. Bored to death. What is life? A series of moving stills. This is not a film by Khavn. "Buryong: 90 Minutes of Nothing" captures sixty-seconds-in-a-life, Philippine-time. From mundane chores, to work, to scenes of domesticity, to killing time, we are asked to observe and meditate on these moments.
Date Written / Recorded
2006
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2004, 2006
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Cities, Domestic life
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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Cameroon Love Letter
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Gertjan Zuilhof, 1955-, Lourd De Veyra, 1975- and Jose Dalisay, Jr., fl. 1977-2008 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 11 mins
Prolific Philippine filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz pays tribute to Cameroon, a nation that has long embraced Philippine cinema, in this work that combines documentary footage with a narrative that mirrors the style of soap operas from De La Cruz's native land. As the director presents a portrait of life in Cameroon th...
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Gertjan Zuilhof, 1955-, Lourd De Veyra, 1975- and Jose Dalisay, Jr., fl. 1977-2008 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 11 mins
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Prolific Philippine filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz pays tribute to Cameroon, a nation that has long embraced Philippine cinema, in this work that combines documentary footage with a narrative that mirrors the style of soap operas from De La Cruz's native land. As the director presents a portrait of life in Cameroon through images shot on the streets as they happened, he weaves in the story of a romance told through the letters exchanged between a man...
Prolific Philippine filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz pays tribute to Cameroon, a nation that has long embraced Philippine cinema, in this work that combines documentary footage with a narrative that mirrors the style of soap operas from De La Cruz's native land. As the director presents a portrait of life in Cameroon through images shot on the streets as they happened, he weaves in the story of a romance told through the letters exchanged between a man and a woman. A man travels to Cameroon after his marriage goes sour, and he falls for a local woman that he's met. However, their messages to one another confirm that despite their affection, there is more that separates them than brings them together. Cameroon Love Letter (For Solo Piano) also features an original score by De La Cruz. Awards/Festivals: Goteborg International Film Festival 2010; International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010.
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Date Written / Recorded
2010-06-28
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Gertjan Zuilhof, 1955-, Lourd De Veyra, 1975-, Jose Dalisay, Jr., fl. 1977-2008
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Gertjan Zuilhof, 1955-, Lourd De Veyra, 1975-, Jose Dalisay, Jr., fl. 1977-2008
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Communication, Romantic relationships
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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Corazon
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 20 mins
No story. No actors. An unedited blur of random images from a day in a life of 'Hesus Corazon, the serial rapist-killer of Manila who collects women's hearts in glass jars'. Mixed with found footage. Accompanied by a non-sequitur deluge of distorted guitar, a synthetic piano orchestra, drum&bass, and abstract spok...
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973- (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 20 mins
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No story. No actors. An unedited blur of random images from a day in a life of 'Hesus Corazon, the serial rapist-killer of Manila who collects women's hearts in glass jars'. Mixed with found footage. Accompanied by a non-sequitur deluge of distorted guitar, a synthetic piano orchestra, drum&bass, and abstract spoken word poetry.
Date Written / Recorded
2010-06-28
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Crime, Health
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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EdsaXXX: Nothing Ever Changes
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Armi Cacanindian, fl. 2012 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Sheree, fl. 2003-2012 and Jeffrey Quizon, 1973- (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 25 mins
Political realism in an absurdist musical. Everything in this film is based on exaggeration and also on the incomparable reality of the Philippines. The images of the rebellion against the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1989 are real; those of future rebellions become increasingly crazy and musical.
Two years ago,...
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; produced by Armi Cacanindian, fl. 2012 and Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Sheree, fl. 2003-2012 and Jeffrey Quizon, 1973- (Privately Published, 2012), 1 hour 25 mins
Description
Political realism in an absurdist musical. Everything in this film is based on exaggeration and also on the incomparable reality of the Philippines. The images of the rebellion against the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1989 are real; those of future rebellions become increasingly crazy and musical.
Two years ago, the Filipino poet, singer and experimental filmmaker Khavn was in Rotterdam with Mondomanila. Anyone who saw that kaleidoscopic spectac...
Political realism in an absurdist musical. Everything in this film is based on exaggeration and also on the incomparable reality of the Philippines. The images of the rebellion against the dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1989 are real; those of future rebellions become increasingly crazy and musical.
Two years ago, the Filipino poet, singer and experimental filmmaker Khavn was in Rotterdam with Mondomanila. Anyone who saw that kaleidoscopic spectacle will know that we’re in for another bumpy ride.
In EDSA XXX, Khavn takes us forward to 2030, the year of the 30th EDSA revolution. Have you ever wondered why nothing changes despite countless presidents? Here the answer is given in the form of an absurdist cross between low-budget science-fiction musical and crazy political satire. See how, after the fall of Nigger Thunder, a simple tramp is elevated to three-eyed new leader by the Freedom Fighters disguised with shopping bags, the dauntless fighters against freedom. Discover with Three Eyes who is really pulling the strings and get to know a resistance movement of mermaids wearing blue leggings.
Documentary shots of the EDSA protests which led to the fall of President Marcos in 1986 show that Khavn allows himself to be inspired by reality.
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Date Written / Recorded
2012
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Sheree, fl. 2003-2012, Jeffrey Quizon, 1973-
Contributor
Armi Cacanindian, fl. 2012, Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Sheree, fl. 2003-2012, Jeffrey Quizon, 1973-
Date Published / Released
2012, 2012-12-01
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Comedy, Filipino people, Satire, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Khavn de la Cruz
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The Family That Eats Soil
directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Elizabeth Marin, fl. 2005, Hamid Eton, fl. 1998 and Carlo Catap, fl. 2005 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 15 mins
The Family That Eats Soil seeks to paint a dystopian portrait, a phantasmagoric reversal of Filipino values. It is an allegory for a people still walking and breathing under an unending nightmare.
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directed by Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-; performed by Elizabeth Marin, fl. 2005, Hamid Eton, fl. 1998 and Carlo Catap, fl. 2005 (Philippines: Privately Published), 1 hour 15 mins
Description
The Family That Eats Soil seeks to paint a dystopian portrait, a phantasmagoric reversal of Filipino values. It is an allegory for a people still walking and breathing under an unending nightmare.
Field of Study
Film
Content Type
Performance
Performer / Ensemble
Elizabeth Marin, fl. 2005, Hamid Eton, fl. 1998, Carlo Catap, fl. 2005
Author / Creator
Khavn De La Cruz, 1973-, Elizabeth Marin, fl. 2005, Hamid Eton, fl. 1998, Carlo Catap, fl. 2005
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
Privately Published
Topic / Theme
Crime
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005 Used by permission of Khavn De La Cruz.
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