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202029 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Military Conflict

Bullet-laced Dreams

202029 minPGdocumentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Fourteen-year-old Chricelyn Empong fights for her right to education while separated from her family amid ongoing military rule and armed conflict in Mindanao.

Military Conflict

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Kristoffer Brugada

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Fourteen-year-old Chricelyn Empong fights for her right to education while separated from her family amid ongoing military rule and armed conflict in Mindanao.

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Cha Escaladirector

Kristoffer Brugada

Kristoffer Brugadadirector

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Chricelyn Empong, a fourteen-year-old girl from Mindanao, faces the turmoil of military rule and armed conflict in her region. Separated from her family, she relocates to an evacuation site where she continues her education amid ongoing violence. Alongside her classmates, Chricelyn protests against martial law, advocating for their right to return home. The documentary captures the determination of Lumad children as they fight for their education and their way of life in a challenging environment.

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