Delikado

Australia, Philippines, UK, USA, Hong Kong202294minColorDocumentary15

Synopsis

Three environmental crusaders confront betrayal and murder as they battle to save an island paradise famed as the Philippines ‘last ecological frontier’. Palawan appears to be an idyllic tropical island. Its powder-white beaches and lush forests have made it one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations. But for a tiny network of environmental crusaders and vigilantes trying to protect its spectacular natural resources, it is more akin to a battlefield. DELIKADO follows Bobby, Tata and Nieves, three magnetic leaders of this network, as they risk their lives in David versus Goliath-style struggles trying to stop politicians and businessmen from destroying the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier”. 

Director
Karl Malakunas

Karl is a filmmaker and journalist who has been based in Asia - covering environmental issues, conflict, natural disasters and political upheavals - for two decades. Karl is the Asia-Pacific DeputyEditor-In-Chief for Agence France-Presse based in Hong Kong. After living in the Philippines for eight years while working as Manila Bureau Chief for AFP, Karl has drawn on his experiences, contacts and deep inside knowledge of the country to make DELIKADO, his first feature film. 

Credit Info

Director Karl Malakunas

 

Producer Marty Syjuco, Michael Collins, Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala, Karl Malakunas

 

Script Laura Nix, Michael Collins, Karl Malakunas

 

Cinematography Tom Bannigan ACS

 

Editing Michael Collins, Eric Daniel Metzgar

 

Music Nainita Desai

Schedule
9.2(Sat)
14:40
Cinema 2
9.4(Mon)
18:00
Cinema 2
9.5(Tue)
18:30
Cinema 2
Cinema
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