Filipinos are so affectionate to each other i don’t think it’s fair to immediately label sexuality. Before american society and homophobia shamed me for it i would hug and hold hands with and kiss cheeks of friends of same gender
#forgottenisland SPOILERS!!!!!!!!!!!
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the only thing i could think about during this scene was how similar it is to the legend of korra season 4 ending when korrasami go through the spirit portal. the way they stop to look at each other is GAYYYYYYY
Ang daming "Forgotten Island" criticisms that seem to demand that the movie was instead a docu or came with attached RRL.
Hindi ba part ng fun of watching movies - and lit in general - is to dive into rabbit holes exploring mythos?
Sobrang funny makakita ng "It's too Filipino," "the Filipino elements are in your face!" comments re: Forgotten Island kasi on FB and Threads, meron din namang, "It's not Filipino enough, it's too Americanized," etc.
If you are a Filipino in a creative field, please do not be disheartened.
The only thing you need to take away from all of this talk is just to make the thing you want to make and put your mind, heart and soul into it. If you do that and do the work to help people find you and your work, you'll be fine. The chips will fall where they may. 🤷🏻♀️
But please please please take up space and share your work with us. 😁
The movie was made specifically for the kids that ask “what’s an aswang”. Holy fuck the movie opens up with Jo’s Lola going like “nung ka edad ko kayo, everyone knew these stories” THE POINT IS THEY’RE BEING FORGOTTEN FOR GOD’S SAKE
watching the film through the lens of a young queer kid with deep intense feelings in their friendships makes it more special 😭 thats exactly what it was like for meeee
you know what, pakyu kayong lahat kasi kpop demon hunters and encanto succeeded kasi di haterz mga koreano at colombians sa sariling atin bro kapagod kayo mga leche
Forgotten Island comes out today!!! This movie is so special, and so much fun. I got to storyboard on it for about 2 years and I had the best time drawing these characters doing the craziest shit. Everyone put so much love into it! Go see it! Now!!!
#ForgottenIsland is like if Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind had a Filipino animé Spider-Verse baby on edibles. It’s one of the most visually creative and emotionally beautiful movies DreamWorks has ever put out!
Joel Crawford has made another all-time banger!