Brides of Sulu

Brides of Sulu 47min
Director: John Nelson, 1934
Cast: Adelina Moreno, Eduardo de Castro, and the Moro warriors

Synopsis:

Drawn by their forbidden passions, a beautiful Mohammedan Moro princess and her lover, a pagan pearl diver, defy religious and moral laws and flee her arranged marriage to another. The ruler of a primitive Philippine Island has promised his daughter Benita’s hand to a nearby noble chief. As the town prepares for Benita’s planned betrothal, Asan sneaks into the royal compound and steals away with his beloved. Vowing to make the infidel pay with his life, the inflamed tribesmen launch a furious pursuit to recapture their princess. Beautifully filmed on location, using local Moro tribesmen, this forgotten 1934 film provides a rare glimpse into a lost culture.

BAND: Armor Rapista and the Panday Pandikal Cultural Troupe. Solo artist Armor Rapista, dubbed as the musical scientist by the local press in the Visayas area formulates the musical score for The Brides of Sulu while the Panday Pandikal Cultural Troupe gives life to such formulas. Panday Pandikal, a collective of young Taosog artists in Jolo, Sulu was formed in December 2008 out of organizer Julpin Amin’s desire to advance Taosog culture. The film’s music therefore highlights authentic Taosog songs and local instruments like the gabbang (bamboo xylophone), agung (bass gong) and gandang (skin drum ). Moreover, sound design from bamboo sticks, metal scraps and other found objects adds excitement to the overall sound scape

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