Carving Thy Faith

Carving Thy Faith

Release date : October 21, 2018
Runtime : 1h 12m
Countries of origin : Philippines /
Original Language : Tagalog /
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Production companies : Turumpo Productions /
October 21, 2018 1h 12m Philippines Documentary Tagalog More
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A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the livelihood. An experiential film on neocolonial Philippines’ interpretation of Saints and Gods through many forms of rituals and iconographies, exposing wood as raw material that undergoes production processes before becoming a spiritual object of devotion. - A sculpture believed to have been imported in town during Spanish colonial conquest, locally known as Mahal na Señor Sepulcro, is celebrating its 500 years. Meanwhile, composed of non-actors, Senakulo re-enacts the sufferings and death of Jesus. As the local community yearly unites to commemorate the Passion of Christ, a laborious journey unfolds following local craftsmen in transforming blocks of wood into a larger than life Jesus crucified on a 12-ft cross.
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  • title:Carving Thy Faith
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2018
  • Runtime:1h 12m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: Philippines ·
  • Original Language: Tagalog ·
  • Director: Hiyas Baldemor Bagabaldo /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Turumpo Productions ·
  • Overview:A five-year visual ethnography of traditional yet practical orchestration of Semana Santa in a small town where religious woodcarving is the livelihood. An experiential film on neocolonial Philippines’ interpretation of Saints and Gods through many forms of rituals and iconographies, exposing wood as raw material that undergoes production processes before becoming a spiritual object of devotion. - A sculpture believed to have been imported in town during Spanish colonial conquest, locally known as Mahal na Señor Sepulcro, is celebrating its 500 years. Meanwhile, composed of non-actors, Senakulo re-enacts the sufferings and death of Jesus. As the local community yearly unites to commemorate the Passion of Christ, a laborious journey unfolds following local craftsmen in transforming blocks of wood into a larger than life Jesus crucified on a 12-ft cross.
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