Vox Humana

a film by

Philippines, USA, Singapore | 22' | 09/2024 | fiction

In the aftermath of an earthquake, the police find a man in the woods. A zoologist, a sound recorder, and a news team grapple with the truth that he may be the cause of all the natural disasters that devastated this small mountain town.

“With excellent sound design, skillful cinematography, and an incisive story structure this movie intentionally uses a little to provide a lot to consider.”
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“With excellent sound design, skillful cinematography, and an incisive story structure this movie intentionally uses a little to provide a lot to consider.”
Square Eyes - OfficialSelection_2024-black
Crew Festivals Press materials Jury statements

Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan

Biography

Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan is a Filipino filmmaker. Known for The Headhunter’s Daughter (Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner), Hilum (Clermont-Ferrand Student Prize), and Cold Cut (Cannes Directors’ Fortnight), his works explore themes of trauma, spirituality, and nature told through the cosmic lens of post-colonial spaces and indigenous identities.

Filmography

  • Umbilical Cord to Heaven (2019) – experimental short
  • Hilum (2021) – narrative short
  • The Headhunter’s Daughter (2023) – narrative short
  • Vox Humana (2024) – narrative short
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Crew

Director: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Scriptwriter: Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
Producer: Hannah Schierbeek, Alemberg Ang
Co-producer: Tan Si En
Image: Vincent Prochoroff
Sound Design: Henry Hawks
Sound Mixer: Nicholas Varela
Editor: Brandon Bunner
Cast: Sasa Cabalquinto, Ymeiliza Tabora, Bruce Venida

Festivals

  • Toronto International Film Festival, Canada (5 – 15 September, 2024)
    Short Cuts Competition
  • Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada (9 – 20 October, 2024)
    International Competition
  • Chicago International Film Festival, United States (16 – 27 October, 2024)
    Action Short Film Competition
  • SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain (18 – 26 October 2024)
    Competition
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival, Sweden (21 – 27 October, 2024)
    International Competition

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Press materials

EPK: Click here

Stills & directors’ photos: Click here

Dialogue lists – English: Click here

Downloadable trailer: Vimeo & Youtube

Excerpts: Click here

Jury statements

“The timely short film elegantly brings together a nexus of ideas surrounding human impact on the natural environment. Incorporating magical realism into a low-fi sci-fi story, Vox Humana dissects notions of human dominion over animals, explores areas where the natural world overlaps with organized human development, and considers contemporary society’s relationships with indigenous legacies. With excellent sound design, skillful cinematography, and an incisive story structure this movie intentionally uses a little to provide a lot to consider.”
Chicago International Film Festival – Golden Hugo for Best Live-Action Short Film

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