Two Cinemalaya 2024 films on Indigenous Peoples: The Atis in “Tumandok” and Kalingas in “The Wedding Dance”
Cinemalaya this year featured two films on indigenous peoples: the Atis of Panay in “Tumandok” and Kalingas in “The Wedding Dance”. Tumandok reveals the struggle of indigenous people to reclaim their ancestral domain in Iloilo. It featured an all-Ati non-professional acting ensemble, speaking in their own language. Directors Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay said that the film seeks to …