Rolyo

A quiet, patient slice of rural life that lingers on small disappointments and the distance between a child's hopes and what she gets.

Directed by

Alvin B. Yapan

Genres

Drama

Starring

Judith Colar

Overview

In between harvests, to supplement their income, Judith is sent by her father to catch birds which they would peddle come Sunday outside the church. On their trip to the city, Judith requests that they watch a movie after selling off all the birds. What Judith gets in return is a torotot (trumpet) made out of rolled-up film negatives. The story is set in Bikol where it is a practice among rural folks to surround the perimeter of their farmlands with film negatives to ward off birds eating the newly sown palay seeds.

How it feels

Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, politics, class

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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