The media landscape of the 21st century is largely shaped by the rise of online platforms, which serve as the primary intersection between capitalism and public discourse. Platforms such as Facebook, Youtube, and Google, are specialized websites that provide a full range of user experience to their visitors, allowing them
Author: Adrian Mendizabal
Adrian D. Mendizabal is a Filipino media studies scholar based in Manila, Philippines. He completed his degree on MA Media Studies (Film) at the University of the Philippines Film Institute (UPFI) last July 2023. He was previously a contributing film reviewer of the now defunct VCinema. He contributed several essays on Philippine cinema and the local media industry to various publications like Asian Politics & Policy, Plaridel Journal, Kino Punch, NANG 2, La Furia Umana, New Durian Cinema, Transit Journal, Sinekultura Film Journal and MUBI Notebook . He recently finished his MA thesis on the relationship of time and Lav Diaz’s cinema. His main interest is film-philosophy, archiving, and memory studies. email: adrian.lessegers@gmail.com
Filmic Duration and Liberatory Memory Work: Analyzing Lav Diaz’s ‘Evolution of a Filipino Family’ (2004)
Introduction To introduce Lav Diaz and his cinema, the simplest approach is to emphasize his distinctive use of long cinematic duration, which is not merely an aesthetic choice but a result of complex historical, material, and political transformations. For Diaz, it is his praxis—a foundational aspect of his cinematic philosophy
The Seen and the Unseen review: An Indonesian Gem about Rediscovering Our Magical Childhood
Kamila Andini’s The Seen and the Unseen (2017) navigates the depths of a child’s subconscious, as seen through her cultural heritage. It recounts the story of fraternal twins, Tantri and Tantra. One fateful day, Tantra stole an egg from the gods’ altar, and Tantri subsequently prepared and consumed it. Tantri ingested the
