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Wikipedia article
'Bunso' ('The Youngest') is a documentary by Filipino filmmakers Ditsi Carolino and Nana Buxani.[http://www.torontoscreenshots.com/2005/05/01/bunso-theyoungest/ review from Toronto Screen Shots]
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 DirectorOne World Film Festival, Prague
* Grand PrixEBS International Documentary Festival, Seoul
* Youth Jury PrizePerspektive - Filmfestival der Menschenrechte, Nuremberg
* Best Short Film, Gawad Urian
References
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