Family · Drama · Batanes
Vakul
Made for rain, wind, and sun.
- 2026
- 9 min
- Ivatan
- Subtitles: English, Filipino
A grandmother weaves a vakul headdress for a granddaughter who wants to leave the island.
The story
On Sabtang, a grandmother weaves a vakul from voyavoy palm for her granddaughter, who has a scholarship in Manila and a ferry ticket for Friday.
Credits
- Director
- Elena Cruz
- Writer
- Elena Cruz
- Cinematography
- Pia Bautista
- Editor
- Ella Yap
- Music
- Sam Quiambao
- Cast
- Ina Salazar, Vince Gonzales, Bianca Reyes
Details
- Runtime
- 9 minutes
- Rating
- G
- Language
- Ivatan
- Subtitles
- English, Filipino
- Made in
- Batanes
- Released
- July 13, 2026
The filmmaker
Elena CruzDirector, Writer · Basco, Batanes · making films since 2016Elena writes and directs quiet dramas about the people who stay behind. She splits her time between Basco and Manila and shoots almost everything near the sea.Part of
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