Ynang-Bayan: To be a Woman is to Live at a Time of War
05/11/1991
A documentary film, which focuses on the subject of women’s movement in the Philippines. Myth and legend overlap with history and politics as the women’s struggle is laid to bear in the individual stories and achievements of those featured in the film. The fragmented mosaic of voices and scenes allow for a plurality of views and opinions to account for the multifaceted and complex nature of Filipinas. From poetry to dance, politics to poetry – women chart their own lives in the auspicious event of change happening with the ascent of a woman to the country’s pinnacle of power.
Movie Information
Upeng Fernandez
as Ynang Bayan
Edna Vida
as Itim Asu
Sylvia Garde
as Maria Makiling
Sharon Cabusao
as Self
Julie Lluch
as Self
Ceres Doyo
as Self
Marra P.L. Lanot
as Self
Petite Pererdo
as Self
Remmy Rikkens
as Self
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