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This Is Not A Lost Film By Khavn

The Silent Surrealist Shorts of Salome Exelsio (1898-1933)
Khavn, Philippines , 60 Min., Baybayin with English subtitles

Followed by a live Free-Jazz-Punk Score by BABEL GUN with Khavn on piano & organ, Katch23 on soprano saxophone and 1delacruz on drums

This Is Not A Lost Film By Khavn is a black and white surrealist homage to early silent cinema, blending Filipino history with dreamlike narratives. Khavn pays tribute to the vanished legacy of Philippine silent films by unearthing the works of Salome Exelsio, the first female proto-surrealist filmmaker. Steeped in absurd imagery, fantastical journeys, and mythological figures, these lost and found films capture a forgotten era, merging whimsical illusions with darker, haunting explorations of Filipino culture, folklore, and cinematic history. (K)