In 2015, Mijan Jumalon lost her second son in childbirth, and since then has dealt with this loss through art.
, which earned the 44th Gawad Urian's Best Short Film plum on Friday, October 21, said the work was based on a tragedy she endured six years ago.
In 2015, Jumalon had lost her second son in childbirth, and since then has dealt with the loss through art.Jumalon said, “As an artist, I know that the formless can be made less overwhelming by encasing it in a language capable of transforming an ineffable experience into something comprehensible. Retelling this particular story through film has added dimension to such a life story, allowing me to understand and confront death – and life – with greater courage.
“What happens next is an exploration of how art and madness can transform and transcend grief and tragedy,” said the film’s producer Neil Carandang, himself a painter, actor, and director.
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