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Bunso

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Bunso: The youngest
Directed byDitsi Carolino
Produced byDitsi Carolino
CinematographySadhana Buxani
Ditsi Carolino
Edited byEmile Guertin
Music byGary Granada
Release date
  • February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22) (Pelikula at Lipunan Film Festival)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguagesFilipino
English

Bunso (The Youngest) is a documentary by Filipino filmmakers Ditsi Carolino and Nana Buxani.[1][2]

Plot

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Three boys, Tony, 13, Diosel, and Bunso, 11, are struggling to survive in a crowded Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Cebu, alongside adult rapists and murderers. The two street-smart boys paint a picture of the world of children caught between extreme poverty and the law.

Release

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Bunso was shown in December 2004 on a limited screening. In November 2004, it had its offshore world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in the Netherlands where it was shown as part of the non-competition Reflecting Images section.

Awards

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Ditsi Carolino received the Best Director award for the documentary film Bunso (The Youngest) at the OneWorld 2005 documentary films festival held in Prague, Czech Republic.

References

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  1. ^ Scheib, Ronnie (June 28, 2006). "Bunso: The Youngest". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  2. ^ review from Toronto Screen Shots
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