Tao Po (2021)
From several immersion trips and in-depth interviews conducted by performance artist-activist Mae Paner and playwright Maynard Manansala emerge four characters, four monologues that each give a human face to the issue of extrajudicial killings (EJK). A photojournalist transformed by the brutality he witnesses while covering the tokhang beat; a Zumba instructor haunted by her husband and son, both victims of summary killings; a cop who lives the double life of law enforcer and lawless hitman; and a young girl lighting candles in the “Tokhang Wall” of a Manila cemetery as she reminisces about acquaintances and loved ones, EJK victims all.
Director: Mae Paner
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Mae Paner as |
| Directing | Mae Paner | Director |
| Production | Mae Paner | Producer |
| Directing | Baby Ruth Villarama | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Rody Vera | Creative Consultant |
| Crew | Moira Lang | Creative Consultant |
| Editing | Chuck Gutierrez | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Carlo Pagunaling | Costume Design |
| Crew | Aki Pantaleon | Cinematography |
| Sound | Andrea Teresa Idioma | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Albert Michael Idioma | Sound Designer |