Jerfe Daco

Two old friends take a walk to catch up and revisit their usual hangout spot. As they reminisce about the past and sidestep confrontation, one must determine whether to salvage their crumbling friendship.

Tatay Manding, a culture bearer from Pastolan Village in Zambales, is the last person who teaches Ambala to his fellow aetas in this fast-moving world. His love for teaching and songwriting are his best weapons to keep their dying culture alive.

Through the lenses of Isaiah's phone camera, we venture to every seemingly random photo and video in his gallery, each of them speaks of a fragment of memory of him and his friend, Dylan; memories full of longing, daydreams, and an unconfessed love.