(BAKUNAWA: Opera of the Seven Moons)

Content: Bakunawa rose from the ocean, so mesmerized by the light of the seven moons that she devoured them all. Dismayed, the people emerged, making noise and begging Bakunawa to give them back the moonlight. Bakunawa agreed and returned the seventh moon back into the sky, thus creating the first lunar eclipse. Part sonic ritual, part diasporic storytelling, "BAKUNAWA: Opera of the Seven Moons" is an experimental opera-film based on Micaela Tobin's critically-acclaimed album of the same name that reclaims the pre-colonial mythology of the Philippines back from centuries of violent, colonial erasure.

Countries:

United States of America

Genres:

Music

Runtime:

43 minutes

Year:

2021

Directors:

Micaela Tobin

Actors:

Bakunawa

Babaylan

Ancestor / Weaver

Crews:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

Producer

Writer