The Woven Stories of the Other explained

The Woven Stories of the Other
Director:	Sherad Anthony Sanchez
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Mindanao Bisaya

The Woven Stories of the Other (original title: Huling Balyan ng Buhi meaning "the last priestess of life" in the local language of Mindanao) is a 2006 Philippine indie film directed by Sherad Anthony Sanchez.^[1]

Plot

A story about an intertribal war and the threat of extinction to the Buhi tribe and its over-protective Balyan (shaman) of the Arakan Valley, North Cotabato, Mindanao.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast

• Marilyn Roque as Unang Balyan
• Jeliete Ruca as Gigi
• Ronald Arguelles as rebel

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2006	Cinema One Originals Film Festival^[5]	Best Picture	The Woven Stories of the Other
	Best Music	Matilda (Charms Tianzon, Yvette Tunguia, Jovi Reyes, Maricor Reyes) and Popoy Landero
2007		The First Film Prize Award
	Munich International Film festival^[6]	One Future Prize
		Best Director	Sherad Anthony Sanchez

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kelly. Vance. HULING BALYAN NG BUHI (OR THE WOVEN STORIES OF THE OTHER). SFIFF. 26 January 2019. 2008.
2. Web site: HULING BALYAN NG BUHI - Woven Stories of the Other. Viennale. 26 January 2019. 2018.
3. Web site: The Woven Stories Of The Other - Filmfest 2007. MIFF. 26 January 2019. 2018.
4. Web site: The Woven Stories of the Other. FilmAffinity. 26 January 2019.
5. Web site: Jocelyn. Dimaculangan. Two Filipino indie films triumph at 2007 Marseille Film Festival in France. www.pep.ph. 26 January 2019. 23 July 2007.
6. Web site: A Cinema One Originals movie from Davao wins awards in Germany. www.philstar.com. 26 January 2019. 19 July 2007.