Eve Baswel
Gogularaajan Rajendran
2024
Philippines
Bisaya
fiction
drama | women
18 minutes
Bradley Liew (Epicmedia - Philippines) | Dominique Welinski (DW - France)
In the shadow of the Marawi conflict, Norayda and her daughter Yahairah have found solace in a nearby town. They count each day to return home. Until an official letter arrives...
Note: The film stars Lav Diaz’s mainstay Shaina Magdayao (Season of the Devil, The Halt, Essential Truths of the Lake...) and Ruby Ruiz, star of Lulu Wang’s Expats.
Shaina Magdayao | Yahaira
Ruby Ruiz | Norayda
Writers & directors | Eve Baswel & Gogularaajan Rajendran
Cinematographer | Pao Orendain, LPS Production
Designer | Alvin Fransisco, PDCP
Editor | Jordan Dela Cruz
Sound Design and Mix | Lamberto Casas Jr.
Music | Bullet Dumas
First Assistant Director | Ian Villa
Line Producer | Iana Bernardez
Cannes Film Festival | Quinzaine des Cinéastes
Eve Baswel (1995) was born and raised in
Maguindanao in 1995. She received her
degree in Communication Arts from Far
Eastern University. Her love for the spontaneity of visual arts can be seen through her works in photography and
cinematography. Her films and photos reflect the inherent absurdity, loneliness, and vulnerability of human existence. Her first feature film, ‘Tia Madre’, received eight nominations during the Cinema Originals 2019. The film won the award for Best Cinematography. She is set to direct her first miniseries Langit Lupa Impyerno with Epicmedia. Eve is also currently developing her second feature film, ‘Bato Bato Sa Langit Ang Tatamaan Magagalit’ (Heaven Help Us), with Los Otros Manila with John Torres as the producer. The team recently participated in the Full Circle Lab for Fiction.
Eve Baswel
- Tia Madre - 2019
- Langit Lupa Impyerno (miniseries)
- Bato Bato Sa Langit Ang Tatamaan Magagalit’ (Heaven Help Us) - 2027
Gogularaajan Rajendran
- Kaali, Depth of Darkness - 2026
Since 2013, under the leadership of Dominique Welinski and in partnership with the Quinzaine des Cinéastes, the Directors’ Factory has been supporting the emergence of new talent on the international scene. Each year, with the backing of a partner country, the Directors’ Factory brings together eight promising filmmakers, selected for the strength of their first or second feature film projects. In pairs, they co-write and co-direct four short films, which are premiered in May at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes in Cannes.
As a filmmaker, I find immense excitement in getting lost in the story and in the process. However, I often struggle to find my way back. Collaborating with my co-director, our producers, and our staff and crew has helped me realize the power of teamwork in bringing our vision to life. This experience has left me deeply grateful and filled with greater wisdom. - Eve Baswel
WALAY BALAY is the most collaborative work I've ever been a part of. This experience has taught me that when I open my heart fully, allowing the world and other souls to influence my being, don't lose myself; instead, I find myself in others. No matter how messy and challenging the collaboration process may be, we are humans after all, but when the souls start to sing in the same pitch, the beauty is unbeatable. What a joy it is to trust our team and witness, in calm, how they make our ideas blossom. I feel that the faith and love I've shared with my co-director Eve, every other crew member, cast, and producer; represent the true wisdom gained. Our film is the expression of our bonds. Thanks to the Factory, I've learnt to have deeper faith in other beings and nature.- Gogularaajan Rajendran
