Women of the Weeping River
Director
Sheron Dayoc
Credits
Screenplay
Sheron Dayoc
Producer
Sheron Dayoc (Philippines)
Executive Producer
Nando Ortigas & Eduardo Rocha
Co-Producer
Karim Aitouna & Thomas Micoulet (France),
Vincent Nebrida (TBA)
Cinematography
Rommel Sales
Production Design
Harley Alcasid
Editor
Carlo Francisco Manatad
Sound
Imman Verona & Mike Idioma
Music
Kit Mendoza
Cast
Laila Ulao,
Sharifa Pearlsia P. Ali-Dans
SYNOPSIS
Satra, a widow, is caught in an escalating blood feud stretching back generations. She initially seeks vengeance for the death of her husband, but finds herself being convinced by Farida to leave the land after the death of her only child. Beyond the will of her family, she secretly meets up with the matriarch of the rival clan to seek possible reconciliation.
LABS: Sundance Institute, Ties That Bind DEVELOPMENT GRANTS: Huber Bals Fund, Asian Cinema Fund, Sundance Institute (Duris Dorke) & APSA NETPAC Development Prize
PROJECT MARKET: Asian Project Market, Sorfond Pitching Forum
AWARDS/ FESTIVALS
Best Director (Discoveries Section Award) -Asian Film Festival Barcelona 2018
Best Film – Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival 2017
Best Director – War on Screen International Film Festival, France 2017
Best Actress - ASEAN – China Film Festival 2017
Best film, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, Best Editing, Supporting Actress – Gawad Urian 2017 (Philippine Critics Award)
Best film, Actress, Supporting Actor - Qcinema International Film Festival 2016
Best film, Actress, Editing - Young Critics Award 2017
The film won several local and international awards and is being heralded by the Philippine’s National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) as one of the top 12 iconic films of the decade. CNN Philippines also picked the film as one of the top 25 greatest films of the decade.
