Tuos
| Tuos | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Derick Cabrido |
| Starring |
Nora Aunor Barbie Forteza |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Tagalog, English |
Tuos is an upcoming Filipino movie that will be part of the 12th Cinemalaya Film Festival in August 2016.[1]
Synopsis
In a small village, located deep within the mountains of Antique live Pina-ilog (Nora Aunor). No ordinary woman, Pina-ilog is the village's "Binukot" or a " kept Maiden" chosen in her youth as the fairest amongst the women in her village. Long confined inside her house and her face face often covered with a veil, Pina-ilog has been forbidden to go outside, or work the fields. She commands respect and reverence as the gatekeeper of her culture's oral tradition, memorizing the chants and performing it during special occasions. But as the world progresses into the modern age- the age of epics she chants about—even the very existence of the "binukot" slowly deteriorates. No one wants to bee "chosen" anymore, least of all Dowokan (Barbie Forteza), Pina-ilog'g 15 year old grand daughter. Dowokan wants to live her life, go out, learn new things and fall in love—all of which Pinailog disapproves owing her beliefs that Dowokan does not have the choice in the matter, just as she never had a choice when she was chosen. However, as Dowokan falls in love with a young man, the sanctity of the "tuos" ( the pact between the supernatural deities and their village0 is threatened, putting Dowokan's life in danger. Realizing that she cannot just let things be, Pina-ilog fights for Dowokan's right to live her own life and finds herself coming face to face, literally, with the ghosts of a tradition which shackled her into a life of solitary confinement.
Cast
- Nora Aunor as Pina-ilog
- Barbie Forteza as Dowokan
- Flor Salanga as mayhuran
- Ron Martin as Dapuan
- Ronnie MArtinez as Albularyo
- Elora Espano as Anggoran
- Al Bernard Garcia as Datu Paiburong
- Adrienne Vergara as Bulawanon
Production
The film will be shot entirely in the island of Panay.
References
- ↑ "Cinemalay 2015 winners and 2016 finalists". Retrieved 6 October 2015.