Women of the weeping rever

In the mountains of Mindanao, in the Philippines, territorial fights, ethnic quarrels and the clan culture have torn families apart from generation to generation. In a context of general armed conflict, insecurity prevails and going out always becomes a possible danger. Satra, a young widow, is torn between the will to avenge her husband’s death and to protect her loved ones. The river that separates her family land from the Ishmaels' is the scene of all the resentment, but also of all the pain.
“Women of the Weeping River” is a tribute to these women who, despite the loss of loved ones, try to maintain the family unit; it is ultimately a reflection on colonial responsibility. The film shows us how the rido (the clan war) destroys people as human beings, how it dismisses kindness as a weakness and replaces compassion with hatred; It has won prizes in several festivals.