About the Film
Despite his rather extreme approach, Khavn's majority of feature films are both political and socially conscious. “Desaparadiso”, which premiered in the 44th edition of Rotterdam, does not stray away from this rule, since it deals with the dark period of the Marcos regime in the Philippines (1972-1986) and particularly the many disappearances of citizens that took place during his time, some of which ended up in prison getting tortured, while many others were never found.
Synopsis
Ibong Adarna meets Martial Law. A dark valentine to a turbulent period in Philippine history, sans the political commentary. A retelling of a famous Filipino magical tale minus the magic.
