Bontoc Eulogy (1995)

Bontoc Eulogy

1995

Documentary

Synopsis

Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.

Credits

Director

Bridget Yearian

Marlon Fuentes

Cast

Aaron Levinson as Male Announcer

Boy in Mosquito Net as Michael Porter

Eliseo Bacolod as Bacolod

Enrico Obusan as Markod

Fermina Bagwan as Markod's Voice

Jordan Porter as Boy with Camera

Marlon Fuentes as Narrator