Bunso


Bunso is a documentary by Filipino filmmakers Ditsi Carolino and Nana Buxani.

Plot

Three boys, Tony, 13, Diosel, and Bunso, 11, are struggling to survive in a crowded Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Cebu, alongside adult rapists and murderers. The two street-smart boys paint a picture of the world of children caught between extreme poverty and the law.

Release

Bunso was shown in December 2004 on a limited screening. In November 2004, it had its offshore world premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in the Netherlands where it was shown as part of the non-competition Reflecting Images section.

Awards

Ditsi Carolino received the Best Director award for the documentary film Bunso at the OneWorld 2005 documentary films festival held in Prague, Czech Republic.