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Desiree del Valle
Tuli by Auraeus Solito
PHL 2006, Forum
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Desiree del Valle, Vanna Garcia
Tuli by Auraeus Solito
PHL 2006, Forum
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Auraeus Solito
Tuli by Auraeus Solito
PHL 2006, Forum
Translated literally, Tuli refers to traditional circumcision and marks a rite of passage. Set against the background of the Easter passion play, the film tells the story of young people on the way to adulthood, using a disturbing imagery all its own. And director Solito casts an occasionally bizarre look onto the religious, sexual, and spiritual phenomena of his homeland, in which his young actors enjoy popstar status. The film was only released after a long negotiation with the Philippine censorship board, and it presents us with a visionary counter model to a patriarchal model of society.
Ansgar Vogt
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Auraeus Solito
Forum representative Ansgar Vogt (l.), interviewing director Auraeus Solito after the premiere of his film Tuli at Arsenal cinema.
Tuli · Forum · Feb 10, 2007
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Christoph Terhechte
Forum head Christoph Terhechte announces the winners of the NETPAC award. The prize of the „Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema“ is given ex aequo to Tuli by Auraeus Solito and Ichijiku no kao (Faces Of A Fig Tree) by Momoi Kaori.
Tuli · Forum · Prizes of the Independent Juries · Feb 17, 2007
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Auraeus Solito, Stefan Schwietert
Directors Auraeus Solito (Tuli, left) and Stefan Schwietert (Heimatklänge). Solito received the NETPAC award, Schwietert was awarded the "Tagesspiegel" Readers' Prize and one of the prizes from the C.I.C.A.E. jury.
Tuli · Forum · Prizes of the Independent Juries · Feb 17, 2007