Two Igorot siblings living with their invalid grandfather and jobless brothers traverse the mountain fastness in order to get to school everyday. They brave rough terrain, deep forests, roaring rivers and precarious hanging bridge to be able to make it to school and learn the day’s lessons.

Screenplay Mes De Guzman
Photography (colour) Albert Banzon
Editing Mes De Guzman, Arasaw Kurabokov
Music Bernard “Nio” Manzano
Sound Bob Macabenta
Cast Analyn Bang Si-Il, Rhenuel Ordono, Hallen Sumingwa, Jay Bassing
Production Ramon De Guzman
Year of production 2005
Running time 87’
Format DV

Mes De Guzman

Mes De Guzman is an independent film director and scriptwriter living in the Philippines. He has won four Don Carlos Palanca Awards for his scripts and the 2004 NCCA Grand Prize for his first novel Rancho Dyanggo. He made three films, all of them were screened at international festivals, the 35mm short film Batang Trapo (2001) was awarded at the festival in Marrakech and won the Ishmael Bernal Award for Young Cinema at the Cine Manila International Film Festival. The Road to Kalimugtong got the Special Mention in San Sebastian, 11 nominations at Gawad Urian, winning the prize for Best Director and Best Production Design, and won the 2nd Prize for Best Picture in Manila.