{"id":428,"date":"2026-01-10T19:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T19:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orignasine.com\/mangkukulam\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2026-01-11T11:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:44:02","slug":"story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/orignasine.com\/mangkukulam\/story\/","title":{"rendered":"Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In a Manila tenement, Adong<\/strong> (21), shaken by the death of his mother Tess<\/strong> (44), consumes her black chick, granting him the mystical abilities of his mother.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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But when the city\u2019s funeral homes refuse service, tainted by rumors that Tess was a witch, Adong resolves to burn his mother\u2019s decomposing body himself. <\/p>

With the help of his macho, sexist uncle <\/span>Ikoy<\/span> (48) and his persecuted friend looking for an escape, <\/span>Lukas<\/span> (21), Adong\u2019s quest to burn his mother soon becomes a confrontation with the city\u2019s masculinity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As his mother reveals long-buried truths, blurring the lines of the physical and spiritual world, Adong is faced with deciding, once and for all, what type of sha-man he will choose to become<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In this atmospheric yet eccentric short, Adong navigates grief and gender expectations through <\/span>a fantastic journey of fiery remembrance<\/span>.<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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