Bunso

Bunso: The Youngest
Bunso: The Youngest
Directed by
Produced by	Ditsi Carolino
Cinematography	Sadhana Buxani; Ditsi Carolino
Edited by	Emile Guertin
Music by	Gary Granada
Release date	22 February 2005 (Pelikula at Lipunan Film Festival);
Running time	64 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English

Bunso (The Youngest) is a documentary by Filipino filmmakers Ditsi Carolino and Nana Buxani.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

Three boys, Tony, 13, Diosel, and Bunso, 11, are struggling to survive in a crowded Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Cebu, alongside adult rapists and murderers. The two street-smart boys paint a picture of the world of children caught between extreme poverty and the law.

Release[]

Bunso was shown in December 2004 on a limited screening. In November 2004, it had its offshore world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in the Netherlands where it was shown as part of the non-competition Reflecting Images section.

Awards[]

Ditsi Carolino received the Best Director award for the documentary film Bunso (The Youngest) at the OneWorld 2005 documentary films festival held in Prague, Czech Republic.

Best Director—One World Film Festival, Prague
Grand Prix—EBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
Youth Jury Prize—, Nuremberg
Best Short Film, Gawad Urian

References[]

^ Scheib, Ronnie. "Bunso: The Youngest". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
^ review from Toronto Screen Shots

External links[]

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[1] Scheib, Ronnie. "Bunso: The Youngest". Variety. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

[2] review from Toronto Screen Shots

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