Wake (Subic) (2015)

Wake (Subic) (2015) poster

First begun in 2006, WAKE (SUBIC) completes the documentary diptych, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PHILIPPINES, the first part of which, VAPOR TRAIL (CLARK) was released in 2010. Collectively this nine-hour essay explores circumstances of toxic contamination around the former US military bases in the Philippines as the locus for a meditation on historical amnesia, colonial privilege, and the consequences of unchecked militarism. Interweaving both cinéma-vérité and interview footage of Filipino victims and their families, environmental spokespersons, and community activists, along with early photographic material pertaining to the Philippine-American War, partisan songs, historical texts, and landscape photography, both films are an attempt to construct a work capable of rendering some measure of this human and environmental tragedy and the complexities of its remedy.

Director: John Gianvito
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 277 min
Release Date:
Music: Teofilo 'Boojie' Juatco, Bradford Krieger, Lav Diaz
Country: Philippines, United States of America
Language: English, Tagalog
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wake (Subic) about?
First begun in 2006, WAKE (SUBIC) completes the documentary diptych, FOR EXAMPLE, THE PHILIPPINES, the first part of which, VAPOR TRAIL (CLARK) was released in 2010. Collectively this nine-hour essay explores circumstances of toxic contamination around the former US military bases in the Philippines as the locus for a meditation on historical amnesia, colonial privilege, and the consequences of unchecked militarism. Interweaving both cinéma-vérité and interview footage of Filipino victims and their families, environmental spokespersons, and community activists, along with early photographic material pertaining to the Philippine-American War, partisan songs, historical texts, and landscape photography, both films are an attempt to construct a work capable of rendering some measure of this human and environmental tragedy and the complexities of its remedy.
Who directed Wake (Subic)?
Wake (Subic) was directed by John Gianvito.
How long is Wake (Subic)?
Wake (Subic) has a runtime of 4h 37m (277 minutes).
What genre is Wake (Subic)?
Wake (Subic) is a Documentary film.
Where was Wake (Subic) produced?
Wake (Subic) was produced in Philippines, United States of America.