ENKWENTRO (Dance Film)

2022

A dance film for the Cultural Center of the Philippines—Choreographers Series
NeoFilipino 2022
Choreographey and Cinematography: AL Garcia
Artistic consultants: Myra Beltran, Sherad Sanchez and Katte Sabate
Editor: Che Villanueva

This film took me around 10 months of filming myself during midnight train rides and in my room using a phone and a tripod. Exploring how to frame different perspectives and dancing with my phone’s lenses.
My life shifted into a different world. Traversing unkown places, recognising new faces, understanding new culture and speaking another language.

There was a lot of things happening, yet it so feels empty, as if no one is around.
Until a meaningful encounter with myself. Another version of myself adapting to the new environment.

Mala-panaginip
Itong paglalakabay
Araw-araw bumabaybay
Gumigising, humihimbing
Pareho rin.
Pamilyar pero hindi ko kilala
Ang wika
Ang kahulugan
Kaguluhan?
Walang tahanan
Walang sandalan
May kulay
Walang saysay
Sa dibdib Ay May pasan…
Pasasaan?
Teka…
Kilala kita.
Ikaw ba Ay ako?
Engkanto!
Ikaw na Ay ako.
-al/katte