Vox Humana
Philippines, USA, Singapore / Fiction / 22' / 4K / Color / 2024
In the aftermath of an earthquake, the police find a man in the woods. A zoologist, a sound recorder, and a news team grapple with the truth that he may be the cause of all the natural disasters that devastated this small mountain town.
Director: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Script: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Director of Photography: Vincent Prochoroff
Producer: Hannah Schierbeek, Alemberg Ang, Tan Si En
Editing: Brandon Bunner
Sound: Henry Hawks
Cast: Sasa Cabalquinto, Ymeiliza Tabora, Bruce Venida
Biography
Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan is a Filipino filmmaker. Known for The Headhunter’s Daughter (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner), Hilum (Clermont-Ferrand Student Prize), and Cold Cut (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), his works explore themes of trauma, spirituality, and nature told through the cosmic lens of post-colonial spaces and indigenous identities.
Filmography
Umbilical Cord to Heaven (2019)
Hilum (2021)
The Headhunter’s Daughter (2023)
Vox Humana (2024)
Festivals Attended
Toronto International Film Festival– 2024
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma – 2024
Chicago International Film Festival– 2024
SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival- 2024
Uppsala Short Film Festival– 2024