Turumba
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| Directed by | Kidlat Tahimik |
| Written by | Kidlat Tahimik |
| Produced by | Kidlat Tahimik |
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| Cinematography | Roberto Yniguez |
| Edited by | K.H. Fugunt |
| Music by | Mandy Afuang |
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| Distributed by | Flower Films |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Language | Filipino |
Turumba is a 1983 Filipino independent film written, produced, and directed by Kidlat Tahimik. The film was originally made as a 45-minute short film titled Olympic Gold, commissioned by West German broadcaster ZDF for the 1981 television series Vater Unser.
Synopsis
Set in a tiny village, the story follows a family who makes papier-mache animals which they sell during the Turumba festival. One day, a German visitor decides to buy all their wooden sculptures and orders a whole stock in celebration of the German Oktoberfest. Soon enough, the family and their entire village have turned into a year-round cycle of profit-driven labour, resulting in the dissolution of their old tradition.
Cast
- Homer Abiad as Kadu
- Iñigo Vito as Romy
- Maria Pehipol as Lola
- Patricio Abari as Mang Pati
- Bernarda Pacheco as Bernarda
- Katrin de Guia as Katrin Luise
- Claudia Aderes as Mother
- Johnny Ching as Son
Release
Turumba was given a limited release in the United States by documentarian Les Blank's Flower Films on April 11, 1984.
References
- ↑ "Turumba / Olympic Gold". Kidlat Tahimik. Tobias Hering. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (April 12, 1984). "'Turumba'". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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