BAKUNAWA FEST 12 Official Selections

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BUKAS-SINTAS [OPENING FILMS]
Because Greece is Not Our Country or Blue-black and Transparent White
by Sudipta Laha (2024, India) SEAP
Water Sports, Whammy Alcazaren  BP/IP
La habitación del macho cabrio (The Devil Room) by Duban Pinzón (2025) Colombia AP

SARA-SINTAS [CLOSING FILMS]
구제역에서 살아 돌아온 돼지  (Pig That Survived Foot and Mouth Disease)
by HUR BUM-WOOK (2024) Republic of Korea SEAP

Si Sir Kag ang Gamay nga Bata by Seb Valdez (2025) Philippines

Enseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die) by Gerardo Maravilla (2025) USA​ AP

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MALABUG NGA MGA BISTA [VISTA FEATURES] NON-COMPETITIVE
Ang Lihim ni Maria Makinang by Gian Arre (2025) Philippines 1hr 30min - VP
Bakakowa 42 by Rin Ayase (2025) Japan 1hr 39min – SEAP

City Exterminator by Christophe Karabache (2025) Lebanon 1hr 28min WP
Dream Theatre by Daniel Limmer (2025) Austria 1hr 25min – SEAP
El Ritual de Lily (Lily’s Ritual) by Manu Herrera (2025) Spain 1hr 45min – SEAP
Le Terre Incolte (The Forbidden Lands) by Mattia De Pascali (2025) Italy 1hr 38min – IP
Pig That Survived Foot and Mouth Disease (구제역에서 살아 돌아온 돼지) by Bum-Wook-Hur (2024) Republic of Korea 1hr 44min – SEAP
SASYQ by Yerden Telemissov (2025) Kazakhstan 1hr 45min – SEAP
Tie Man by Rémi Fréchette (2024) Canada 1hr 39min – AP
Time Machine Girl by Akiyoshi Koba (2025) Japan 1hr 45min – IP

MALIGPOT FANTASTIKA [FANTASTIC COMPETITION SHORTS]
Ancestral Whispers (Ahnhauch) by Lukas Ladner (2025) Austria 14:40min – WP
The Devil Room (La habitación del macho cabrio) by Duban Pinzón (2025) Colombia AP
FOMO/Armageddon by Michael Niels Køppen Kunov (2023) Denmark 12min – SEAP
Gökotta by Kay Oceans (2025) Spain 14min – SEAP
La Trenza by Ana Ximena Ramales López (2025) Mexico 6min – IP
Missing Parts (Lélek a Mélyben) by Tamás Rolfesz (2025) Hungary 13:48min – AP
Phantom Theater (Teatro Fantasma) by Theo Tajes (2024) Brazil 6:52min – SEAP
Portrait by Daniel Tan Wen Long (2025) Singapore 14min – IP
River People by Peter Toyat (2025) Malaysia 13min – PP
Show Me How To Die (Enseñame Como Morir) by Gerardo Maravilla (2025) USA AP
Someone by Juan Lorges (2024) Argentina 8:26min – SEAP
Tub by Andrew Bowman (2025) USA 12:20min – IP
up here, disappear by Arnex Nicolas (2025) Philippines 13min – VP
Vagabond by Philippe Woodtli (2025) Switzerland 15min – WP

PINOY FANTASMA [FILIPINO PHANTASMS]

Alan ng Puso by Pafsy Mejia (2025) Philippines 19:50min – PP

All About ChooChooZoom by Jai Reyes (2025) Philippines 3min – BP

Alitaptap by Adriano Sanchez (2025) Philippines 8:43min BP

Ang Embalsamador, Baliw at Bangkay by Jasper Tan (2025) Philippines 20min – VP

Ang Luha ay Bahagi ng Karagatan by Ryner Viray (2025) Philippines 21:31min – BP

Ang Pagbabalik ni Max Buwaya by John Luke Bagtas Miraflor (2025) Philippines 20min – VP

Anino sa Kahilom by Athena Bagaslao & Copler Zulita (2025) Philippines 7min – BP

Blue is Lost by Robert Joshua San Luis (2025) Philippines 30min – BP

Cut! by Jon Asher Go Medalla (2024) Philippines 12min – PP

Dapyos by Jael Mathea Tipon (2025) Philippines 15min – PP

I'm Best Left Inside My Head by Elian Idioma (2025) Philippines 13min – VP

Ishang by Zechri Jacob L. Alvarez (2025) Philippines 11:12min – BP

Relyebo by Paul Ocampo Untalan (2025) Philippines 12:10min – WP

Sa Taguangkan sang Duta by Emmanuel Lerona (2024) Philippines 22:21min – BP​

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MATA-ASYA [ASIAN EYE]
A Shiny Day by William Ezekiel Rasher (2025) Indonesia 21min – WP
Hirva by Utkarsh Ashok Bankar (2025) India 14min – IP
Khoj by Rakshak Diwan (2025) India 29:31min – SEAP
Portrait by Daniel Tan Wen Long (2025) Singapore 14min – IP
Serumba Silau (Towards the Dusk) by Nicklaren Anak Rommie (2025) Malaysia 11:38min – IP
Setan Bercelana (The Devil Wears Pants) by Daffa Mangussara (2025) Indonesia 21min – IP
Shano U Adak by Khambor Batei Kharjana (2025) India 11:36min – PP
Tether by Roufy Nasution (2025) Indonesia 20min – AP
The Witching Hour by Junayed Alavi (2025) India 9:42min – PP

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LAM-AG NGA BANAGBANAG [EXCESSIVE DAWN]

Love Will Tear Us Apart! by Elijah Ziegler (2024) USA 13min - AP
Pig Milk by Evi Minou (2025) Greece 20.14min - AP
 

PANAGIN-UP KALIBUTAN [WORLD VISIONS]
303 by Gentian Doda, Lorin Terezi (2025) Albania 22min – AP
Amazon Visions by Hing Tsang (2025) UK 55:38min – SEAP
Areca by Gustavo Ribeiro, Ive Machado (2024) Brazil 7:36min – SEAP

A Perfect Match by Sergey Kharchenko (2024) Russian Federation 15min – SEAP

Borrowed Light by Christian Markus Stahlhofen (2025) Sweden 6:16min – SEAP

Dobrina by Hannes Rall (2025) Germany 5min – PP

Eat the Rich by Jenna Payne (2024) USA 8:46min – SEAP

Familier (Familiar) by Julien Homère (2025) France 10:39min – AP

Galaksinin Tezenesi by Semih Ellialtı (2025) Turkey 17:36min – IP

I Need Several Chairs in My Private Area by Tianyu Ren (2024) UK 4min – SEAP
Idaho by Franky Demoulin (2024) France 23:48min – AP
Love by Olga Polukhina (2025) Italy 2min – IP

Refugios (Shelters) by Kiko Prada (2024) Spain 10:43min – SEAP
Snacktime by Alphonse Ferrari (2025) France 7:46min – SEAP

Stalker by Nathan Shilaimon (2025) USA 10:26min – SEAP
The Severing by Nicholas Kaiden (2025) Netherlands 19:23min – SEAP
Tinnitus (耳鸣) by Wenzhuo Wang (2025) USA 10:30min – WP

What Remains by Vadim Lasca (2025) USA/Venezuela 7:16min – PP

TUMANDOK [INDIGENOUS]

La Trenza by Ana Ximena Ramales López (2025) Mexico 6min – IP

Serumba Silau (Towards the Dusk) by Nicklaren Anak Rommie (2025) Malaysia 11:38min – IP
Kin Akthen by Reza Mirzaei (2025) Islamic Republic of Iran 16:41min – SEAP
River People by Peter Toyat (2025) Malaysia 13min – PP

DOKYU [IDOCUS]
Bocuk: Kadim Bir Ritüel (Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual) by Buğra Mert Alkayalar (2025) Turkey 20min SEAP
Cosmografias (Cosmographies) by Juan Francisco Salazar (2025) 1hr 33min SEAP
Kintohpatatin (Justice) – Chéng 誠 (Honesty) by Christian Hui, Andrea Baedak (2024) 6min – IP
Lakefield by Caden Pearson (2025) Australia 30min – PP
Sunrise Xuejian (日出雪見) by Chin-Fa Chen (2025) Taiwan - IP
 

RYTMO [RHYTHMS]
14 Amis dans la Tête (14 Friends in the Head) by Oscar Aubry (2025) France 24min – SEAP
Romance Saga of Rama & Sita 罗摩和熙塔的爱情 by Saie Surendra (2023) Indonesia 5min - AP

projeXions
Aries by Paul Rodgers (2025) USA 3:27 min - IP

Blue is Lost by Robert Joshua San Luis (2025) Philippines 30min - BP
Experimenta by Jesed Francis Moreno (2025) Philippines 30min – BP
Perasakan Bergerak (Moving Feelings) by Render Aryo (2025) Indonesia 5min – PP

Sott’ Acqua by Robin Lancaster Bisio (2025) USA 2:36min - SEAP

AI
AI-Le'nin Günlüğü (The Diary of Family) by Erkan Ceylan (2025) Turkey 6:14min – SEAP
Robot Cats Never Cry by Jeongmu Lee (2025) Republic of Korea 12:16min – PP
Sky is No Limit by Götz Raimund (2025) Austria 6:15min – SEAP
Turn Off the Light by Xiang Duan (2025) China 4:43min – WP
Verdelis & Mycos by Vanessa Rosa (2025) Brazil 10:35min – SEAP
What Remains by Vadim Lasca (2025) USA, Venezuela 7:16min – PP

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