Auraeus Solito

Born: 1969-01-01

Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.


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Rizal in Dapitan

as Blind man (uncredited)
Released: 1997-09-09

Dr. Jose Rizal was exiled in Dapitan from 1892-1896. These were his last four years. Dapitan...

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Pagbabalik sa Tribo

as uncredited
Released: 1999-10-02

Howie Severino, who grew up on the American East Coast, returned to the Philippines and found...

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Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

as Himself
Released: 2010-01-01

Documentary profiling the directors involved in the loose Philippine New Wave filmmaking movement.

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Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema

as uncredited
Released: 1986-12-10

With interviews with National Artists Lamberto Avellana and Lino Brocka and myriad talents from...

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