On January 30, the National Commission for Muslim Filipinos – Bureau of Peace and Conflict Resolution Director Cosanie Derogongan discussed the credibility of their research for the Sultanate Films International film ‘Kampilan, The Untold Story of Kalip Pulaka’.
At the movie launch of ‘Kampilan, The Untold Story of Kalip Pulaka’, which LionhearTV covered, Derogongan remarked how they based the film on the laws and stories passed down through Darangen of the Maranao culture.
“These laws were unwritten, hindi po nakasulat, kakaiba po ito. Kaya pati ‘yung mga bagong henerasyon, hindi po nila alam itong batas na umiiral noon. This is unwritten laws. So, our ancestors, pinapadaan ito sa Darangen. Kung narining ninyo po ‘yung mga Darangen doon po pinapadaan.
“Because the laws of– the traditional laws of Muslim, is very unique. Inaalis ‘yung hindi nakakabagay sa sitwasyon, dinadagdag ‘yung makakaganda. So hindi mo siya basta-basta maiintindihan. You can’t just glance once tapos maintindihan mo siya. So, para hindi na pagdebatehan ang credibility ng aming source of making this Kampilan, we base our history on Darangen.”
He then remarked how they wanted to showcase Muslim culture in their upcoming film.
“Napaka-importante po ng gagawin natin dahil alam po natin ang Pilipinas po, ay only Catholic in Southeast Asia. So, kung titignan po siya, kaunti lang po ‘yung nakaka-alam ng Muslim cultures. So, one of–‘yung makukuha natin dito ay ‘yung mga kultura ng mga Muslim po.
“Kasi ang daming kultura ng mga Muslim na hindi alam ng mga kapatid natin na iba. So, to some of that, this is an educational film ang gagawin natin. Para magbigay po ng kaalaman sa mga non-Muslims natin sa kultura po ng mga Muslim.”
He also noted their hopes of having the film shown in cinemas.
“We will do our best, and as I have said, we entered [to] the movie industry, and we will continue our goal– to give education through the power of media.”
‘Kampilan, The Untold Story of Kalip Pulaka’ is currently under the script-development process, but they hope to have the film shown as an educational movie, citing the untold story of Lapu-Lapu.
Present during the launch of ‘Kampilan, The Untold Story of Kalip Pulaka’ are Director Angelo Carpio, Director Cosanie Derogongan, Sultan Bob Datimbang, and Sheikh Abdul Razzaq Siddiq.
