Si Bulusan nan si Agingay: Iyak ni Mampak – Tuldok Animation Studios, Inc.

Si Bulusan nan si Agingay

Iyak ni Mampak

This legend originates from a town in Sorsogon, the mystical Bulusan Volcano, and the Bulusan Lake. In the story, the brave and handsome Bulusan and beautiful Agingay live happily under the shadow of the volcano, but, unknown to the happily married couple, evil lurks in the shadows in the person of Casiguran. Driven by extreme jealousy, Casiguran finds the opportunity to eliminate Bulusan, the person he hates.

Project Background

The short film helmed by Dudz Clotario is made using shadow lightbox display and animated using frame-by-frame paper animation.

It is funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) through the NCCA Film Grant and the CCP Innovation Grant.

Short Animated Short Film

The giant man eating bird Mampak tells its own version of the story of Si Bulusan nan si Agingay.

Characters

Apo Juban – town chief; an aging warrior and rival of Mampak

Mampak Bulusan – the kind-hearted half brother of Casiguran found by Apo Juban in the jungle; doesn’t agree on invading the lands of Mampak

Agingay – the beautiful wife of Bulusan; comes from a royal family

Casiguran – heir to the throne of Apo Juban; and rival of Bulusan seeks attention from his father

Putiao – childhood friend of Bulusan and Casiguran; lusts for power; lover of Irosin

Irosin – the wealthy lover of Casiguran and love interest of Putiao; arranged to be married to Casiguran by their parents

Gurang Donsol – elder and co-warrior of Apo Juban; father of Putiao

Gurang Matnog – uncle of Bulusan and Casiguran; favors Bulusan

Gurang Bacon – political adviser of Apo Juban; favors Casiguran; always disagrees with Gurang Matnog

Mampak – high level magician who can change to a giant bird and is the sworn enemy of Apo Juban, considered as bane to the village and has a territory in the mountains not yet taken by Apo Juban