Filmography

Nash Ang is a film director, cinematographer and also a performer. As an actor, he appeared on numerous Korean dramas and movies such as Cheoyong, Mama Fairy and the Woodcutter, The Running Mates: Human Rights and Arthdal Chronicles, where he represented Southeast Asians to another level by integrating native Filipino languages as part of the script of the main actors.

Water Ghetto (2011)

(Documentary - 120 Minutes)

Water Ghetto (Sa Likod ng Palasyo) is a direct cinema film about Muslim informal settlers living on a canal at the back of the official residence of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Fitumanan and Minombao, who both live with rigid principles and convictions are from far away province in Mindanao. They migrated to Manila together with their families with high hopes as they

expect a more comfortable life in the capital city. They built shanties on a canal near Malacanang Palace which goes through Pasig river. They have been living here for decades, in fact this is where their children grew up. But for how long will they stay at the side of this canal? Where will their principles and convictions take them once their houses be demolished?


Specifications


Completion Date: July 1, 2011
Country of Origin: Philippines
Shooting Format: AVCHD Handy Camera
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Language: Tagalog, English, Maguindanao
Subtitiles: English
Exebhition Format: DCP, MOV
Film Color: Color

Staff

Director/Photography/Editing
Nash Anggahan

Producer
Michelle Ann Rio

Sound Design
Miguel Lorca

Supplemental Cinematography
Luis Liwanag

Consultant
Rosswil Hilario

Production Staff
Roylan Molina
Jon De Chavez
Ira Zuela Herrera
Sigourney Tulfo.
Kristine Bunda
Silver Belen

Director’s Statement

Apart from our organization’s advocacy of bringing social awareness through art, doing the film helped us realize and value much what we have in our lives. It opened our eyes to the truth that poverty in the Philippines seems to be ignored by the government as the location of our shoot for this documentary is just right behind the Malacanang Palace (the country’s seat of government)! Also, this film shows that rural people have the impression of having a good life once in the city. Well in fact they could just have worked harder in the fields of their own province for better harvest and greater income.

Estero de San Miguel is a canal connecting to the Pasig River, which was once considered a beautiful life-giving body of water. It was where the children play and also where most women get their water needs for the household. However, as time goes by, more and more people thrive to reside near bodies of water. To this effect, even their domestic wastes go to the water causing its pollution. Right now, Pasig River is considered a dead river and as featured in our film, this canal in San Miguel is also very much polluted.

We wish to impart this film to the world, especially the youth as we are able to tackle several issues in the Philippines: the government, the environment and Muslim community. May this film be an avenue of social awareness globally, inasmuch as we want it to take effect locally as well. To DMZ, we take pride in becoming a part of this year’s international festival. Thank you so much for this opportunity. We hope the audience would like our film.




Contact Nash Ang

Contact

Feel free to contact me to our orgainzation email address nash@pinoyseoul.com if you have work-related concerns.