Bunso
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| Bunso: The youngest | |
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| Directed by | Ditsi Carolino |
| Produced by | Ditsi Carolino |
| Cinematography | Sadhana Buxani Ditsi Carolino |
| Edited by | Emile Guertin |
| Music by | Gary Granada |
Release date |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Languages | Filipino English |
Bunso (The Youngest) is a documentary by Filipino filmmakers Ditsi Carolino and Nana Buxani.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]Three boys, Tony, 13, Diosel, and Bunso, 11, are struggling to survive in a crowded Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Cebu, alongside adult rapists and murderers. The two street-smart boys paint a picture of the world of children caught between extreme poverty and the law.
Release
[edit]Bunso was shown in December 2004 on a limited screening. In November 2004, it had its offshore world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in the Netherlands where it was shown as part of the non-competition Reflecting Images section.
Awards
[edit]Ditsi Carolino received the Best Director award for the documentary film Bunso (The Youngest) at the OneWorld 2005 documentary films festival held in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Best Director—One World Film Festival, Prague
- Grand Prix—EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
- Youth Jury Prize—Perspektive - Filmfestival der Menschenrechte, Nuremberg
- Best Short Film, Gawad Urian
References
[edit]- ↑ Scheib, Ronnie (June 28, 2006). "Bunso: The Youngest". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ↑ review from Toronto Screen Shots
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