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Within the safe walls of Manila’s queer-coded nightclubs in the early 90s, Villar wondered for the first time in her 30s if expressions of lesbian pride and feminism would ever take place outside of nights spent steeped in alcohol.
These women are part of the 131-member Barangay Caub Marine Association, a people’s organization composed mostly of fishermen’s wives dedicated to overseeing the tourist sites within the village, particularly Sugba Lagoon.
Just three years ago, Saudi Arabia has since “opened up its arms and doors to the world,”
Lupang Ramos, sandwiched between commercial and industrial estates, has been the subject of decades-long agrarian disputes and years-long resistance to attempts to evict farmers there.
Cinemalaya as an institution has always been a beacon of hope for independent filmmakers, but it must mean even more for filmmakers who started their careers in the provinces—some of which are still based there.