Bontoc Eulogy (1995)
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?
56 min
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.
- Release date
- March 31, 1995
- Country of origin
- United States, Philippines
Cast
- Marlon Fuentes as Narrator
- Jordan Porter as Boy with camera
- Nicole Antonio as Girl with camera
- Michael Porter as Boy in mosquito net
- Eliseo Bacolod as Markod (ship)
- Enrico Obusan as Markod (St. Louis)
- Fermina Bagwan as Markod
- Aaron Levinson as Male announcer
Crew
- Marlon Fuentes · Director
- Marlon Fuentes · Writer
- Marlon Fuentes · Producer
- Douglas Quin · Composer
- Rubén Domingo · Cinematographer
- Marlon Fuentes · Cinematographer
- Tommy Hafalla · Cinematographer
- Chris Manley · Cinematographer
- Marlon Fuentes · Editor