(Unconscious Memory)
MINA, an environmental activist trying to make ends meet financially, sets out on a journey to Marinduque to seek answers to the mining disaster. She joins a secret organization led by FRANCIS who feeds her confidential information regarding the people responsible for the tragedy.
In Marinduque (south of Philippines), MINA discovered 200 million tons of toxic mines waste that partially floating on the shallow bay of the river was airborne, contaminating open water wells and rice fields that forced 59 children to undergo lead detoxification.
MINA continues with her investigation but is suddenly abducted. Two months later and there is still no word from MINA, the secret organization decided to cut all their communication thinking that they were being bugged. We eventually find MINA inside a room being interrogated and accused of being a member of a propaganda organization. She was then beaten and raped.
Later MINA’s lifeless body is discovered in the riverbed.
A film by Allan C. Balberona
CAST
Mina Cruz, Manu Respall, Jess Tagle & Dante Perez
featuring Jelena Balberona
Supported by POWER SHIFT e.V. Berlin, Germany
Special thanks to
Asia Pacific Film Institute
Mowelfund Institute
plantingrice.com
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Screening
Lockdown Cinema Club – Volume 3
Trailer
