Tumandok (The Inhabitants)

Despite contentions from historians, legend has it that in ancient times, an Ati chieftain traded their land to Bornean datus for a necklace and a wide-brimmed hat made of gold. The mountains were left to the Atis, while the plains and rivers went to the Malays. Today, even the mountains are under threat, sometimes violently taken from the Atis.

The Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in Western Visayas, Philippines, have been steadfast in their fight to reclaim ancestral lands. In a rare opportunity, they take center stage in a film that intimately recounts their tales of struggle.

Directors: Richard Jeroui Salvadico, Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay
Writers: Arden Rod Condez, Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay
Stars: Jenaica Sangher, Felipe Ganancial, Ariel Barba, Alicia Ganancial, Ronnie Elosendo, Rowena Casten, Susan Casten, Noel Palacios, Erlino Elosendo, Domingga Eno, Jay Trenas