The Chanters

A gentle, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances a child's pop-culture daydreams with the quiet ache of a fading elder's memory.

Directed by

James Robin Mayo

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Jally Nae Gabaliga, Romulo Caballero, Zuellen Faye Cerbo

Overview

The Chanters is a comedy-drama film about Sarah Mae, a 12 year old school girl, the grand-daughter of the last chanter of the Panay Bukidnon tribe. She obsesses with pop culture and readies herself for the visit of a sensational TV star to her school. As she perfects her dance, her grandfather, Lolo Ramon suffers the onset of dementia. As her Lolo starts losing his precious memories, Sarah Mae is tasked to help him complete the last of the remaining 12 epics, their tribe’s vanishing tradition.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Memory, family, identity, trauma

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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