"Iiyak ang Langit" is an excruciating documentary that exposes the untold pain of the families struggling to survive after the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines. Melinda is at the heart of this story—she lost her son to state violence and now makes a living by producing candles. Her story, together with the candlemakers—unified not only by wax and wick but by grief and survival—turned out to be a reflection of how labor-fueled both mourning and resistance. As they maneuver their hands to turn darkness into light, even the sky seemed to weep with them.
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Director
Monica Calderon
Sound Recordist
Jean Yohan Santos
Co-Director
Kasharelle Javier
Editor
Myzqah Siriban
Assistant Director
Kean Velasquez
Producer
Franchezca Navarro
war on drugsphilippinesextrajudicial killing
Status
Released
Countries
Philippines
Companies
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