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Project 2Voluptuous Surrender13–06–2025
Bringing together an international lineup, Voluptuous Surrender sought to rekindle a lost sense of collective viewing and experience through experimental cinema, shown at SinePop, Cubao, PH. 

These films traverse universal themes such as grief, existence, capitalism, and the afterlife, each articulated through distinct cultural and aesthetic lenses. Together, they articulate a transnational sensibility that bridges local experiences with broader questions on contemporary life and our common humanity.

“Edge Dance” by  Yoochae Hwang (South Korea)

“Terrarium” by Robyn Victa (Philippines) 

“Why isn’t it a straight line?” by Waritsara Jirattitijaroen (Thailand)

“ Blurry Memori/Memori Buram” by Made Virgie Avianthy (Indonesia)

“Read-only Memory” by Kristine Camille Sulit & David R. Corpuz (Philippines) 

“POEM OF POEMS  TITLE FOR DAYS OF THE WEEK” by Liv Glascock, Neely Goniodsky, Jade Hawk, Alexander Kirshenbaum, Bea Mariano, Margot Murvihill, Natalee Ryan, Rana San, Hana Shiozaki, Ariano Simpson, Paul Siple, Chelsea Werner-Jatzke with poetry by Dao Strom (United States)

“Vox Pythia” by Nanna Gro Heningsen (Denmark)

Quezon City, Philippines

Programmed with Em Manlapaz, Bea Mariano, JC Rosette in collaboration with @we_film_ph with the support of RESBAK

Project 1 Sounds/Scents Copenhagen/Manila07–04–2025
Where cities meet and senses gather — a journey for the soul together.

The first iteration of Sounds/ Scents Copenhagen/ Manila featured a conversation and a collective sonic and scent exchange  between both Denmark and Philippines. Two countries with seafaring histories, the project highlights notions of navigation and wayfinding in both Copenhagen and Manila. 

By creating this auditory repository, the vision is to capture  and make accessible cross sections  of these two cultures — linked by the seas and the stars.

Copenhagen, Denmark
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