"For its seamless storytelling and documentary quality which evokes the uncertainty and desperation in a little-known story of a modern-day boat people."
For bringing mother figures caught in inter-generational conflicts in Zamboanga to the scope of classic Greek tragedy, through tremendous talent in directing actors and capturing images through subtle, yet sharp framing.
For being an urgent document in clarifying the current issues of the jihad and the basic law involving the Bangsamoro homeland, and, through risky filmmaking, for conveying a brave summary of a historical moment.
