Halaw (Ways of the Sea)

This film exposes the human trafficking operation and journey through the seas of Southern Philippines to neighboring Malaysia. Based on research and interviews, this dramatic narrative provides a kaleidoscope of characters hoping for a better life in Sabah, in spite of the dubiousness of the process, and uncertainty of a true job in Malaysia. It also represents a microcosm of the multi-cultural groupings of Mindanao whose diversity is bound by a common goal, an opportunity to earn a living, as they take that illegal small boat ride from their homeland to that foreign “Promised Land.”

Director: Sheron R. Dayoc
Writer: Sheron R. Dayoc (screenplay)
Stars: John Arcilla, Arnalyn Ismael, Maria Isabel Lopez