A House in Pieces

by Jean Claire Dy, Manuel Domes
  • 2020 Jean Claire Dy, Manuel Domes
  • 2020 Jean Claire Dy, Manuel Domes
  • 2020 Jean Claire Dy, Manuel Domes

    Synopsis

    A war between government and ISIS-affiliated jihadists forced hundreds of thousands to flee from Marawi, Philippines.
    Displaced couple Yusop and Farhanna yearn for freedom, income, and comfort after returning home. But even to return to normalcy is already a struggle. Nancy, a once wealthy woman, has to cope with her loss of home in an evacuation shelter where she will have to remain for years. A driver with striking insights shuttles between places and stories around a deformed city.
    The film follows them for two years through fear, worry, and hope, towards a new beginning on their long journey.

    Festivals

    2020
    DMZ Docs International Documentary Film Festival, South Korea
    Golden Hercules Award - 37 Kassel Dokfest
    Ethnocineca Documentary Festival, Austria
    DaangDokyu, Philippines

    2021
    Best Documentary - Winner, Mimesis Documentary Film Festival, USA
    Cinemalaya, Philippines
    Religion Today Festival, Italy
    NAFA International Ethnographic Film Festival, Portugal
    Filmfestival Kitzbühel, Austria
    Pinakamahusay na Dokyumentaryo - Nominee, Gawad Urian, Philippines

    2022
    Cambodia IFF