The Family That Eats Soil (trailer)

This is not a film by KHAVN.

World Premiere: Rotterdam International Film Festival 2005

Original Title: Ang Pamilyang Kumakain Ng Lupa

"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.

A crisp, 75-minute hyper-condensed punk-trash take on Philippine family politics. At times it plays like a de-Pasolinized version of Takashi Miike's Visitor Q, at others like an absurdist experimental bomba flick. Yet it always feels as if cinema is about to end and only no-holds-barred videomaking can save the world. (Film Comment)

Displays clear traces of furious improvisations and a nonchalant provocative manner. (Rotterdam International Film Festival)

A very violent & provocative film. Downright bizarre. Involves cockfighting, prostitution, midgets, skull-crushing and plots to kill babies. (Montreal Festival Of New Cinema)

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• khavn
• rotterdam
• film
• soil
• lupa

[dasheight]

Or, simian, he IS making a grainy, incoherent b-movie. Either way.

[simiancreaseboy]

you've piqued my interest. its as if you're especially inspired by those grainy incoherent late night b-movies which project extremes but somehow invoke something totally raw and oddly familiar. sana nama'y mag-release ka nang independent film thru the inet soon. tutulong ako. haha. keep up the good work!

[Jcguitarboi10]

,hehe..aus ah..

[GENOCIDE2099]

wahahahaha. galing ah. "ang sarap talaga ng luto mo ma." lol

[tataktikbalang]

i like the way you think!