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From Seeds Sown by a Movement — IFVF 2026

Organized by Mowelfund Film Institute × Center for New Cinema

The Independent Film and Video Festival (IFVF) in 1986 signified the rise of an alternative cinema shaped by years of social unrest and the people's struggle that restored democratic freedoms in the Philippines. Kicking off the 40th-anniversary commemoration, this program explores the conditions of labor — from agriculture and service to art and filmmaking as labor — and features TURUMBA (1983) by National Artist for Film Kidlat Tahimik. 🎬 2:30 PM — TURUMBA (1983) by Kidlat Tahimik, 87 mins. 🎬 5:00 PM — Short films + talkback moderated by Rose Roque: SABANGAN (1983) by Federico Espiritu & Jose Cuaresma (26 mins) · YUTA: THE EARTH ART OF JULIE LLUCH (1991) by Hesumaria Sescon (23 mins) · RED SAGA (2004) by Kiri Dalena (15 mins) · KAPAG NAGWALA ANG KALABAW (2024) by Val Serafica (20 mins). 🎟️ FREE admission.

About the film

Turumba (1981)

87 min — Drama · Comedy

Directed by Kidlat Tahimik

Starring Homer Abiad, Iñigo Vito, Maria Pehipol, Patricio Abari, Bernarda Pacheco

Kadu, a boy from Pakil, Laguna, experiences the dissolution of tradition as it gives way to capitalism in the form of Madame, a foreigner who initially came to their village as a customer during the Festival of Turumba.

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Films in this program

Turumba (1981)

Dir. Kidlat Tahimik · 87 min