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KAKAMPI directed by Vic Acedillo Jr.
Main Cast: Neil Ryan Sese, Gloria Sevilla, Suzette Ranillo, Kate Brios, Perry Dizon, Felix Roco, Peter Abejuela
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 1 Hour and 19 minutes
Rating: 13+
Synopsis:
The film is a true story of a cab driver named Ben, who takes on passenger Jun for a nostalgic ride. Ben recalls an incident that happened five years ago when he was sent to his home province Camiguin Island to perform an indigenous farming ritual that was no longer being practiced. His grandfather was supposed to have passed on the knowledge to him before the former died. The ritual is shrouded by skepticism because it is unscientific, but it teaches one great thing: To treat nature and all of life with love, humility and respect.
Ben returns to the province to “save” the trees that have stopped bearing fruit. Ben attempts to recall the ritual through blurry images of himself as a seven-year-old boy. As a result, the experience turns Ben’s life from the familiar to the worried and bizarre.
Awards:
ToFarm Festival Professional Responsibility Award, 1st TOFARM FILM FESTIVAL 2016