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Bontoc Eulogy (1995)
Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.
Genres:
Documentary,
History
Keywords: tmdb.mockumentary,
imdb.headless-body,
imdb.on-screen-narration,
imdb.year-1904,
imdb.filipino,
imdb.st-louis-world-s-fair,
imdb.feast + 51 more,
imdb.tinguian,
imdb.suyoc,
imdb.ethnic,
imdb.louisiana-purchase-exposition,
imdb.tribesman,
imdb.tribe,
imdb.national-archives,
imdb.library-of-congress,
imdb.infirmary,
imdb.head,
imdb.cultural-dance,
imdb.war-dance,
imdb.funeral-dance,
imdb.cultural,
imdb.bontoc,
imdb.exposition,
imdb.fair,
imdb.gramophone,
imdb.round-table,
imdb.arrow,
imdb.bow,
imdb.world-s-exposition,
imdb.family-relationships,
imdb.research,
imdb.discovery,
imdb.skeleton,
imdb.colonialism,
imdb.american,
imdb.grandfather,
imdb.fireworks,
imdb.river,
imdb.jungle,
imdb.birth,
imdb.boy,
imdb.scout,
imdb.warrior,
imdb.elephant,
imdb.dog,
imdb.grief,
imdb.funeral,
imdb.dance,
imdb.world-s-fair,
imdb.st-louis-missouri,
imdb.culture,
imdb.ritual,
imdb.philippines,
imdb.visayan,
imdb.moro,
imdb.aeta,
imdb.igorot,
imdb.independent-film
Production companies: Corporation for Public Broadcasting,
National Asian American Telecommunications Association
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Tagalog
Runtime: 56 min.
Released: March 31, 1995
Status: Released
Certification: NR
