Bontoc Eulogy
The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair included a live exhibit of tribesmen from what is now known as the Philippines; what happened to these people?
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.
Directed by Marlon Fuentes · Written by Marlon Fuentes
Cast
- Marlon Fuentes Narrator
- Jordan Porter Boy with Camera
- Nicole Antonio Girl with Camera
- Boy in Mosquito Net Michael Porter
- Enrico Obusan Markod
- Eliseo Bacolod Bacolod
- Fermina Bagwan Markod's Voice
- Aaron Levinson Male Announcer
