BUNKER 0: Sumirib

The film shows a series of moments involving the people of Sitio Sumirib, Barangay La Paz in the municipality of Nueva Valencia, province of Guimaras, Republic of the Philippines, one of the areas most affected by the massive oil spill from the sunken tanker Solar 1 chartered by the Petron oil corporation. The film focuses more on their thoughts and feelings regarding this man-made ecological disaster, and the actions they are taking to somehow cope with very difficult times ahead. "Bunker 0: Sumirib" is a first in a series of films concerning the Guimaras Oil Spill disaster. It is the 6 minute version of the full 10 minute film "Bunker 0: Sumirib Plus". It is presented here in Ilonggo and Tagalog languages with English subtitles.

The complete 10 minute version of the film BUNKER 0: SUMIRIB PLUS is part of an omnibus film GUIMARAS: SHORT FILMS FROM THE OIL SPILL that also includes works by:

Milo Paz
Emmanuel Dela Cruz
Jeck Cogama
Paolo Villaluna
Wilfred Allen Galila
Kidlat Tahimik
Victor Louie Villanueva
Kidlat Maingay
Seymour Sanchez
Raya Martin
Oscar Nava
Rox Lee
Ann Shy
Khavn Dela Cruz
Drei Boquiren


I will update you on further screening dates for the omnibus.

For a recap on the background of the Guimaras shorts, please click on these links:

http://www.yesmagazine.com.ph/latestnews//bulig-guimaras-minifilm-festival-se...




http://showbizandstyle.inq7.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?...




And for more information on how to help Guimaras, please go to perhaps the most comprehensive and multi-sectoral site on the web:

http://www.saveguimaras.com/blog

The film is also part of a collection of short films called "momentaries" that also includes the films VTR and TAKO (cue).

For screening and DVD inquiries, please e-mail linaofilms@gmail.com


Festival Screenings:

Guimaras: Short Films from the Oil Spill, ABC 5 Television Network, September 2006

Guimaras: Short Films from the Oil Spill,
Robinsons Galleria Indie Sine, October and November 2006

Ika-20 Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video, February 2007

4th Neo-Angono Public Art Festival, November 2007

Official Selection for Competition, 10th ECO-ETNO-FOLK Film Festival, Romania, 2-7 September, 2008

The Pacific Pipeline Film and Video Series, Echo Park Film Center, Los Angeles, USA, 16 October 2008

Indiemand V Film Festival, UP Pi Omicron Fraternity, University of the Philippines Diliman, 5 December 2008

The 1st Pandayang Lino Brocka Festival, UP Cine Adarna, University of the Philippines Diliman, 5-28 August 2009

Category:

People & Blogs

Tags:

• Bunker
• Film
• Guimaras
• Oil
• Spill
• Tragedy

[RenzSep30]

I was expecting that your documentary would focus on the impact of the oil spill on the marine life as well as on the fisherfolks in Guimaras...sad to note your footages did not get the real score...as if the guimaras accident was just an ordinary one...

[linaofilms]

As you are entitled to your opinion sir, the most I will agree with you is that it is indeed a limited work as best as I could do at the time. But I will disagree with you on "not getting the real score" on what I experienced during those days of the shoot. I feel you are looking for something else that's not in what I am trying to convey with this piece. But again, you are partially right about this work being very limited.

[linaofilms]

Perhaps it would be better if you were to send me a message here at youtube or at gmail explaining further what you mean by your comment point for point. I encourage a discussion. Thank you.

[kinoblo]

A Classic Documentary! Cinema Verite at its best. The best segment in the Guimaras Shorts BAR NONE! Do find this better than the ABC 5 version.

I encourage anyone to watch this on the Big Screen.

Congrats JP. Hope that this docu does well abroad. Do more of this please.

-- Raymund Cruz