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2018



Beastmode: A Social Experiment

Manuel Mesina, III

  • Philippines
  • 100min

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Synopsis

<Beastmode> is a documentary that follows the altercation between popular Filipino actors Baron Geisler and Kiko Matos. Secretly crafted as a social media experiment, the actors¡¯ quarrel has been documented and uploaded on social media, sparking widespread interest among audiences, mass media outlets, and businesses eager to ride on the issue¡¯s popularity. While these events unfold, dramatic changes are also happening in the wider Filipino culture and society as new president Rodrigo Duterte comes to power with his hardline stance against drugs and criminality. The documentary follows the experiment and election timeline as it weaves three narratives: what the audiences saw, what the audiences did not see and what we all choose to look away from (the spate of violent rhetoric and killings fermenting in past and present-day Filipino society).

Director

  • Manuel Mesina, III

    Mesina graduated from the Visual Communication program of the College of Fine Arts of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is currently the artistic director of the ¡°UP Repertory Company¡±, the official performing group of the Philippines' main state university. His transition to filmmaking started in several short and full-length films as an actor, and Beastmode is his directorial debut.

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