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English Title: Murmurs From the Somber Depths of Sta. Mesa
Synopsis: This film is composed of black and white images from the somber depths of Manila’s Sta. Mesa district, which are juxtaposed in the railroad system that metaphorically connects the lives of each individual in the community. Captured by a single camera and a keen eye, each moving picture is accompanied by stories of grief, misery, hope and inspiration.
Festivals:
Corto Creativo Festival y Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes, 2016, Mexico
Taiwan International Documentary Festival, 2016, Taiwan
SalaMindanaw International Film Festival, 2015, Philippines
Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground, 2015, Argentina
Dragon Dreaming Film Festival, 2015, Australia
- Year2015
- Runtime63 minutes
- LanguageFilipino
- CountryPhilippines
- DirectorHector Barretto Calma
- ScreenwriterHector Barretto Calma
- ProducerIvy Peralta & Hector Barretto Calma
- Executive ProducerIvy Peralta & Hector Barretto Calma
- FilmmakerHector Barretto Calma
- CinematographerHector Barretto Calma
- EditorHector Barretto Calma

English Title: Murmurs From the Somber Depths of Sta. Mesa
Synopsis: This film is composed of black and white images from the somber depths of Manila’s Sta. Mesa district, which are juxtaposed in the railroad system that metaphorically connects the lives of each individual in the community. Captured by a single camera and a keen eye, each moving picture is accompanied by stories of grief, misery, hope and inspiration.
Festivals:
Corto Creativo Festival y Muestra Internacional de Cortometrajes, 2016, Mexico
Taiwan International Documentary Festival, 2016, Taiwan
SalaMindanaw International Film Festival, 2015, Philippines
Festival Transterritorial de Cine Underground, 2015, Argentina
Dragon Dreaming Film Festival, 2015, Australia
- Year2015
- Runtime63 minutes
- LanguageFilipino
- CountryPhilippines
- DirectorHector Barretto Calma
- ScreenwriterHector Barretto Calma
- ProducerIvy Peralta & Hector Barretto Calma
- Executive ProducerIvy Peralta & Hector Barretto Calma
- FilmmakerHector Barretto Calma
- CinematographerHector Barretto Calma
- EditorHector Barretto Calma