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IN PAGLAYAG: A Sulu Story

A short documentary about the washed away history of Sulu, the kingdom that birthed the Filipino Moro nation, and whose power gained much respect from China's Ming Dynasty and other Asian empires.

The story sails beginning from the historic diplomatic mission of Sulu's Great Eastern King to China until how multiple foreign invasions, of whom the Sultanate fervently fought, tarnished a once glorious kingdom in the Philippines. Despite Sulu having been such seat of power, it was robbed of its human rights and place in Philippines and its history due to colonisation and the inquisition of ethnic cleansing.

  • Rhadem Musawah
    Director
  • Zhun Wu
    Producer
  • Rachel Jardin
    Writer
  • Princess Jacel Kiram
    Key Cast
    Royal House of Kiram
  • Darwin Absari
    Key Cast
    University of the Philippines Islamic Studies Historian
  • Abdulbaki Abhubakar
    Key Cast
    Co-Founder MILF & Grand Mufti
  • Atty: Maisara Latiph
    Key Cast
    Member of the Parliament of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    China, Philippines
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rhadem Musawah

He directed and produced HUGO a documentary film on Artefacts & Human Exploitation in the Philippines which was screened all over the world and won a Special Citation on Cultural Preservation in San Francisco USA and Best Director in Monaco Charity Film Festival. His recent documentary film Lupah Sug, a documentary film on Queer Muslims which was already screened all over the world this year.

Rhadem Camlian Morados is a documentary filmmaker and an activist focusing on peace and human rights issues in the Philippines. He's been actively producing digital awareness campaigns, documentary films and involved in organising human rights events in the Philippines.

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