Synopsis

Agustin, a 41-year old tribesman, cannot read and write. He belongs to an indigenous group in the Philippines called the Aeta. The Aetas are the last hunter-gatherers in the country, inhabiting some isolated, mountainous parts of the island of Luzon. Mining, deforestation and illegal logging have caused their population to steadily decrease. The government affords them little or no protection. Like Agustin, most Aetas are illiterate. Seeing that they can no longer solely depend on the forest for their food, Agustin realizes the need to keep up with modern times. One day, he enrolls in Grade 1. With the goal to get a college degree, Agustin starts learning the ABC’s and 123’s.

Director

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  Grace Simbulan
  

  Grace Simbulan is a freelance director, assistant director and editor. She has worked on several award-winning TV shows and films. She is also an alumna of the Asian Film Academy and awarded with a film scholarship at the New York Film Academy. In 2015, she represented the Philippines in the Kyoto Filmmaker’s Lab and received tutelage under Shochiku.

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Completion scheduled in April 2018