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Bontoc Eulogy
“The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair included a live exhibit of tribesmen from what is now known as the Philippines; what happened to these people?”
10.0 / 10• 1995• 56m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
MF
Marlon Fuentes
Narrator
LeadJP
Jordan Porter
Boy with Camera
NA
Nicole Antonio
Girl with Camera
Bi
Boy in Mosquito Net
Michael Porter
EO
Enrico Obusan
Markod
EB
Eliseo Bacolod
Bacolod
FB
Fermina Bagwan
Markod's Voice
AL
Aaron Levinson
Male Announcer
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marlon Fuentes's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bontoc Eulogy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
