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Aliases: Kanakan-Balintagos , Kanakan Balintagos

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Manila, Philippines

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Movie Involvements: 17

TV Involvements: 0


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Biography

Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.

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Tuli
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Tuli

(2005) Director
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
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7
Palawan Fate
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Palawan Fate

(2011) Director
Boy
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Boy

(2009) Director
Esprit de Corps
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Esprit de Corps

(2014) Screenplay
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
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Black Nuisance
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Black Nuisance

(1998) Director
Sacred Ritual of Truth
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Sacred Ritual of Truth

(2002) Director

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