Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon
Download 8 Kb.
|
|
ACTIVITY 1 INSTRUCTION: Watch the film "Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon" and answer the following question. (The link attached here is the film of Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon) 1. Describe the 19th century Philippines as represented in the film. It was demonstrated that the priests were powerful at the time because they had close ties with the Spanish government and a large amount of riches.Many lived a hand-to-mouth existence, working long hours in often harsh conditions. There was no electricity, running water or central heating. With no electric lighting (or gas) the rhythm of life revolved around the hours of daylight, and therefore would have varied with the seasons. After centuries of colonization, the 19th century Philippines was - and continues to be- an amalgam of indigenous, Western and Chinese cultures. This study of clothing practices as an element of colonial life points to a broader study of cultural interactions, colonial lifestyles, human relations and social behavior. 2. Based on your reading and class discussion, what can you say about the film's representation of the 19th century? Very accurate, they really studied the quality and the original way of living in the Philippines during the 19th century, also the way of speaking, the dialects are very accurate, they also portrayed the way of executing prisoners and imprisoning innocent people without trial which was very common at that time, because without money you have no power at that time. The color is not so bright there is some echo in sound. 3. What do you think is the main question that the film seeks to answer? Make your own reflection based on the film and what have you understand about the 19th century of the Philippines At most parts of the film, there is a big confusion in the true identity of Filipinos. The main lead of the film. Nicolas Ocampo, also known as Kulas. had many encounters with the different definitions by different persons of the word "Filipino". Kulas was able to meet people with different personalities during his journey to the unknown after the death of his mother. At the first part of the film. Father Gil Corcuera defined the word "Filipino" as the Spaniards living in the Philippines. Also. Lim, who is a Chinese merchant. also identify Filipinos as the Spaniards living here in the country. But for Don Tibor. Filipinos are those who are ready to take responsibilities. All of these encounters made Kulas realize the true meaning of being a Filipino. Kulas came up with the realization that being born in the Philippines is not enough to be called a Filipino, being a Filipino means that we take responsibility to defend this country, along with the culture and tradition acquainted to it.The other concept that I liked about this movie was how the level of Kulas" happiness decreased all throughout his journey. As he continued in his uncertain adventure, Kulas discovered and learned new things about the world. At the beginning of the film, Kulas seems to be a happy-go-lucky person even though he lost so much in his life. But in his attempt to learn more and fit into the new environment he's into, the spark in his eyes faded. questioning his current self. I can relate to this as a young adult wanting to conquer the world. During the early years of my education. I was not exposed to the true state of our society. I am just a student standing in the corner waiting for things to happen. It is late in the game that I began to look into the world with a different perspective. Meeting and interacting with new people with different attitudes made me realize that there is more to explore in this world. I also started aiming for more than being grateful with what I have. With all of these things changing in front of my eyes, I realized that the more you know about how things work, the more you learn that our current society is a very cruel place to live in.I had a lot of fun and learning watching this classic film. The values that we can learn from this film transcends time. Being a Filipino is such a pleasure knowing that our ancestors fought for the independence of this nation from the hands of our colonizers. The people before us made the independence we experience right now possible. Their undying love for this country allowed us to enjoy the freedom that they fought for. Download 8 Kb. Share with your friends:
|