“Baconaua” is a magic realist coming-of-age film. It tells the story of young provincial lass Divina who is trying to decide whether to have her missing father declared officially dead amidst fantastic developments in her village.
Watch the teaser of Cinemalaya 2017 official entry Baconaua here:
The film stars Therese Malvar, Elora Españo, Isaac Aguirre, JM Salvado, and Bembol Roco, directed by Joseph Israel Laban, written by Denise O’Hara and Joseph Israel Laban.
Catch Baconaua and the rest of the Cinemalaya entries on August 4 – 13, 2017 at the CCP Theaters and Ayala Malls Cinemas.