Kanakan-Balintagos

Directing

Born January 1, 1969 · Manila, Philippines

12 films as director · Active 1995–2014

Kanakan-Balintagos, formerly known as Auraeus Solito, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one…

Known for

Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement

2010

Rizal in Dapitan

1997

Pagbabalik sa Tribo

1999

Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema

1986

Directed(12)

2014Esprit de Corps★ 5.3

2012Baybayin

2011Busong★ 5.0

201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero★ 4.2

2009Boy★ 4.2

2007Pisay

2005The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros★ 7.1

2005Circumcision★ 6.6

2002Sacred Ritual of Truth

1998Black Nuisance

1995The Brief Lifespan of Fire, Act 2, Scene 2: Suring and the Kuk-ok

—Ang Maikling Buhay ng Apoy Act 2 Scene 2: Suring at ang Kuk-ok

Acting(4)

2010Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film MovementHimself

Film

1999Pagbabalik sa Tribo

Film

1997Rizal in DapitanBlind man (uncredited)

Film