Experiencing Interruptions?

My Father Drowned in Soup

Jelian, a determined young boy from Ormoc City, embarks on a desperate quest to find his drowning father hidden within a treacherous sea of soup.

  • John Paul Corton
    Director
  • Judah Torejas
    Writer
  • Jaime Morados
    Producer
  • Keith Deligero
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Nalumos Akong Papa sa Sabaw
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Coming of age
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,923 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Philippines
  • Country of Filming:
    Philippines
  • Language:
    Cebuano
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Sine Kabataan Short film Festival 2023
    Mandaluyong
    Philippines
    September 22, 2023
    Philippine Premiere
    Jury Prize
Director Biography - John Paul Corton

JP Corton, hailing from Ormoc City, is an emerging director who ventured into filmmaking in 2018. He won Best Screenplay and the CHED Chairman's Choice Award for his short film "Higayon (2022)" at FDCP’s CineIskool Film Festival and the Jury Prize for his film “Nalumos Akong Papa sa Sabaw (2023;My Father Drowned in Soup)” at the Sine Kabataan Short Film Festival. He currently works as a Science Research Specialist in Davao City. But in his free time, JP dedicates his leisure moments to crafting narratives imbued with childlike innocence. His tales offer captivating insights into the imaginative realm of young adolescents within his hometown.

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Director Statement

When I was younger, I saw so many of my friends grow up without their fathers. “Asa ako papa (Where is my dad?)” would be a question that rests at the back of their head, always being asked to their other relatives. But they would cover it up and say “Nalumos sa sabaw (He drowned in soup)”.

I know the pain of missing someone important in your life, the many kids swimming and drowning in that soup, trying to find that human connection they want so badly.

This film explores that adolescent conquest, triggered by a playful yet deep and depressing metaphor many Bisaya kids grew up with.