The Woven Stories of the Other

The Woven Stories of the Other (original title: Huling Balyan ng Buhi meaning "the last priestess of life" in the local dialect of Mindanao) is a 2006 Philippine indie film directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez.[1]

The Woven Stories of the Other
Directed bySherad Anthony Sanchez
Written bySherad Anthony Sanchez
Starring
  • Marilyn Roque
  • Jeliete Ruca
  • Ronald Arguelles
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageMindanao Bisaya

Plot

A story about an intertribal war and the threat of extinction to the Buhi tribe and its over-protective Balyan (shaman) of the Arakan Valley, North Cotabato, Mindanao.[2][3][1][4]

Cast

  • Marilyn Roque as Unang Balyan
  • Jeliete Ruca as Gigi
  • Ronald Arguelles as rebel

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result
2006Cinema One Originals Film Festival[5]Best PictureThe Woven Stories of the OtherWon Best MusicMatilda: (http://www.matildatheband.com/) Charms Tianzon (http://www.charmstianzon.com/), Yvette Tunguia, Jovi Reyes, Maricor Reyes) and Popoy LanderoNominated
200718th Marseille Festival of Documentary Film[5]The First Film Prize AwardWon
Munich International Film festival[6]One Future PrizeWon
Gawad Urian Award[6]Best FilmNominated
Best DirectorSherad Anthony SanchezNominated
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References

  1. Vance, Kelly (2008). "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI (OR THE WOVEN STORIES OF THE OTHER)". SFIFF. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  2. "HULING BALYAN NG BUHI - Woven Stories of the Other". Viennale. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. "The Woven Stories Of The Other - Filmfest 2007". MIFF. 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. "The Woven Stories of the Other". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. Dimaculangan, Jocelyn (23 July 2007). "Two Filipino indie films triumph at 2007 Marseille Film Festival in France". www.pep.ph. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. "A Cinema One Originals movie from Davao wins awards in Germany". www.philstar.com. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2019.


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