Bontoc Eulogy
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“The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair included a live exhibit of tribesmen from what is now known as the Philippines; what happened to these people?”
Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.
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Marlon Fuentes Director · Bridget Yearian Director
United States release March 31, 1995 · Produced in Philippines, United States · Languages English, Tagalog
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting
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National Asian American Telecommunications Association
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Philippines · United States
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Original language
English
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English · Tagalog
Release dates
United States · March 31, 1995
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South Korea
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