(Bontoc Eulogy)

Content: Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.

Countries:

Philippines,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

56 minutes

Year:

1995

Directors:

Marlon Fuentes

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Production companies:

Corporation for Public Broadcasting,

National Asian American Telecommunications Association

Actors:

Narrator

Boy with Camera

Girl with Camera

Michael Porter

Markod

Crews:

Editor

Producer

Cinematography

Cinematography

Cinematography