Prime Video Snags Filipino Sundance Film "In My Mother's Skin" About A Flesh-Eating Fairy
Prime video snags Filipino Sundance film "In My Mother's Skin" about a flesh-eating fairy. Amazon Prime Video has bought the worldwide rights to the mentioned Filipino film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20. "In My Mother's Skin," a film written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan, is the only non-English film screening at Sundance's Midnight Selection this year.
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Prime video snags Filipino Sundance film "In My Mother's Skin" about a flesh-eating fairy. Amazon Prime Video has bought the worldwide rights to the mentioned Filipino film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, January 20. "In My Mother's Skin," a film written and directed by Kenneth Dagatan, is the only non-English film screening at Sundance's Midnight Selection this year.
After its debut at Sundance, In My Mother's Skin will be available on Prime Video in many countries by the end of 2023. Beauty Gonzalez, Felicity Kyle Napuli, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, James Mavie Estrella, and Angeli Bayani are just some of the Filipino actors in the Filipino-Singaporean-Taiwanese production.
Ma, In My Mother's Skin, is a horror movie with roots in Filipino folklore and Catholicism, just like Dagatan's first movie. Amazon Studio APAC’s Head of Originals Erika North praised the movie. They said:
“„We're proud to support Kenneth and to be the home for the best Filipino storytellers across all genres. It is exciting to see this beguiling movie generate international recognition in the Sundance Film Festival’s Midnight Section
They added:
“„In My Mother’s Skin is a uniquely Filipino story and a highly elevated horror film. We are delighted to bring this movie to not just audiences in the Philippines but to Prime Video members worldwide.
The story follows Tala, a little girl who will do anything to safeguard her dying mother Ligaya and younger brother Bayani in the Philippines during the Japanese occupation at the close of World War II. Her father, a merchant, upends her life when he abandons the family in their remote colonial home to bargain for their freedom with the Japanese.
Tala reaches out to a magical woodland spirit for assistance, but she puts too much faith in the alluring but ultimately destructive fairy. When the documentary In My Mother's Skin becomes available on Amazon Prime Video in a number of countries, it will introduce the eerie folklore of the Philippines to a global audience.
Sundance called it a "dark fantasy" because of its graphic depiction of violence and gore. On the other hand, Dagatan said:
“„I’m excited that In My Mother's Skin has been recognized at such an important festival like Sundance, and will now also have the chance to be watched by a global audience on Prime Video. This is truly a moment for Filipino filmmakers to be seen by the international audience, and I hope this opens doors for more Filipino content to be watched by the rest of the world.
Meet The Artist
Kenneth Dagatan is a Filipino author and filmmaker. His first film, Ma (2018), was about a young kid who sells his soul to an evil entity in order to resurrect his deceased mother. Ma was the first original film to premiere on the Philippine streaming platform iWant to widespread praise. In My Mother's Skin is the director's second feature film.
The Plot
Sundance has released the following official plot synopsis.
Philippines, 1945. Nearing the end of World War II, an affluent family lives stranded in their country mansion, tormented by the occupying Japanese soldiers who are losing grip over the island nation. Rumors spread that the patriarch, Aldo, stole Japanese gold and stashed it somewhere nearby. Aldo knows that his family will be slaughtered if they find the riches, so he escapes to seek help from the Americans. Soon they fear he will never return while sickness overtakes the mother. Searching for help, their young daughter, Tala, mistakenly places her trust in a beguiling, flesh-eating fairy, who desires to consume them all.
Most people have never seen this before. Some of the most popular World War II movies in the west tend to be about the battles on the western front and, sometimes, in the Pacific.
It's easy to understand why. Most people know that Nazi Germany was pure evil, which makes for a lot of interesting stories from both sides of the war. But the effects that the Japanese occupation had on each country are, to say the least, nightmare-like.
It's a horrible thing to go through, and In My Mother's Skin will probably use it to make the setting stressful and tense. Filipino folklore only makes the conflict worse, and Tala's trust in the fairy is a natural response to the dangerous and uncertain world she lives in.
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Final Words
Prime video snags Filipino sundance film "In My Mother's Skin" about a flesh-eating fairy. This movie contains graphic violence and gore. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. On the other hand, some parents don't want their children to watch violent movies at home. But, why?
Children who watch a lot of violent television will likely become more aggressive. A single violent program can sometimes enhance aggression. Children who watch shows in which violence is frequently repeated or unpunished are more likely to copy what they see.
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