Eldest Among the Seven (2017)
Sampaloc Lake - the most prominent of the seven lakes of San Pablo City has provided shelter, employment and inspiration to its immediate community for countless decades. In return, the natural resource suffered from indiscriminate use of the residents themselves and the consequences of rapid urbanization. Recently, the local government have implemented a clearing of all residential structures within the legal easement of the dying lake to pave the way for a tourism master plan that endeavors to balance revenue and environmental protection. In the eve of the clearing operations, film maker Dennis Empalmado documented the final musings of the residents, advocates, and artists whose lives revolved around the 99 hectare crater lake.
Director: Dennis Empalmado
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Gerry Alanguilan as |
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Donnalyn Briñas as |
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Victor Buiser as |
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Mandy Mariño as |
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Malu Migrino as |
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Mang Poldo as |
| Sound | Jerico Torres | Music |
| Camera | Dennis Empalmado | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Dennis Empalmado | Director |
| Production | Dennis Empalmado | Producer |
| Camera | Owen Suerte | Camera Operator |
| Production | Roy Empalmado | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Owen Suerte | Editor |
| Sound | Jerico Torres | Sound Designer |
| Art | Owen Suerte | Graphic Designer |
| Crew | Arlene Empalmado | Translator |
| Production | Owen Suerte | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Owen Suerte | Animation |
| Crew | Jerico Torres | Translator |
| Crew | Owen Suerte | Transcriptions |
| Sound | John Guiller Abarcar | Music |
| Camera | Errol Almario | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Dennis Empalmado | Writer |
