Turumba is a 1983 Filipino independent film written, produced, and directed by Kidlat Tahimik. The film was originally made as a 45-minute short film titled Olympic Gold, commissioned by West German broadcaster ZDF for the 1981 television series Vater Unser.
Synopsis Set in a tiny village, the story follows a family who makes papier-mache animals which they sell during the Turumba festival. One day, a German visitor decides to buy all their wooden sculptures and orders a whole stock in celebration of the German Oktoberfest. Soon enough, the family and their entire village have turned into a year-round cycle of profit-driven labour, resulting in the dissolution of their old tradition.
Cast Homer Abiad as Kadu Iñigo Vito as Romy Maria Pehipol as Lola Patricio Abari as Mang Pati Bernarda Pacheco as Bernarda Katrin de Guia as Katrin Luise Claudia Aderes as Mother Johnny Ching as Son
Release Turumba was given a limited release in the United States by documentarian Les Blank's Flower Films on April 11, 1984.
References
External links Kidlat Tahimik official site Flower Films official site