Auraeus Solito
Biography: Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker and indigenous peoples rights advocate who comes from a lineage of shaman-kings from the Palawán tribe. He was one of the first to be born outside of his tribal land of South Palawan. He was born in Manila and, after graduating from the Philippine Science High School, studied theater at the University of the Philippines, where he received a degree in Theater Arts. One of the leading independent filmmakers in the Philippines, he was chosen as part of in Take 100, The Future of Film in 2010. This book, published by Phaidon Press, New York, is a survey featuring 100 emerging film directors from around the world who have been selected by 10 internationally prominent film festival directors.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1969
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Rizal in Dapitan
1997-09-09
Philippine New Wave: This Is Not a Film Movement
2010-01-01
Pagbabalik sa Tribo
1999-10-02
Beyond the Mainstream: A Salute to Philippine Independent Cinema
1986-12-10