City of Gold
Siyudad Sa Bulawan

ASIAN PERSPECTIVES
SHORTS
DIRECTED BY JARELL MAHINAY SERENCIO
16 Minutes| Fiction | Video File | Colour |
o.v. | sub. English | Philippines, 2018
SCHEDULE
20 NOV | WED| 16:10 | Studio 2
SYNOPSIS
Yoyong (10) together with his siblings, Darwin (14) and Abet (12) work as child gold miners in Mt. Diwalwal, Compostela Valley, Philippines. Amidst the threat of a riot between opposing group of miners, the three brothers bravely decide to continue working in the mines for them to go to school and save enough money for the government housing project. Will they be able to leave Diwalwal or will their dreams crumble down like the giant boulders their small hands chip everyday?
Yoyong (10), bersama dengan saudara-saudaranya yaitu Darwin (14) dan Abet (12), bekerja sebagai penambang emas muda di Diwalwal, Lembah Compostela, Filipina. Ditengah-tengah ancaman akan terjadinya kerusuhan antara grup penambang yang bermusuhan, ketiga saudara yang pemberani ini memutuskan untuk terus bekerja di tambang untuk melanjutkan sekolah dan menabung demi program rumah murah yang digalang oleh pemerintah. Akankah mereka berhasil meninggalkan Diwalwal, atau akankah mimpi mereka hancur layaknya batuan yang mereka gali setiap hari dengan tangan mungil mereka?
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DIRECTOR’S FILMOGRAPHY

Jarell Mahinay Serencio
(Philippines, 1982)
2018 CITY OF GOLD (short) – Premiere & Special Jury Prize, 2018 CineFilipino Film Festival – Best Short Film, 67th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award 2019 2016 STARS IN THE CITY (short) – Best Director, Short Film Category, 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 VICTOR (short) – Best Short Feature, 2012 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival |
Production Company
Man Overboard Productions
Contact:
Jarell Minahay Serencio : serencio.jarell@gmail.com