29/07/2026
Congratulations to 𝑬𝒅𝒔𝒆𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒛 𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏! 🎬
The Montañosa Film Festival proudly celebrates Year 1471, directed by Edsel Gasmen, for being selected as a finalist in the Narrative Category of the 38th CCP Gawad Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video.
We are incredibly proud to see this outstanding MFF documentary continue its journey on one of the country's most prestigious platforms for independent cinema. Wishing Edsel and the entire team the very best at Gawad Alternatibo!
“𝒀𝒆𝒂𝒓 2471” 𝒃𝒚 𝑬𝒅𝒔𝒆𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒛 𝑮𝒂𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏
Synopsis: Once upon a time in the year 2471, by the quiet lakeside of Taal where the water shines like a mirror of the future, three youth spend an afternoon skipping stones across the still surface, their laughter echoing in the air. Their game changes when they notice a plastic sack floating nearby- its surface worn and faded, a remnant of a past that should have been long forgotten. Curious but uneasy, they come closer, only to step back as flies gather and the smell of decay reveals what lies inside: a dead body.
Yet instead of fear, they sigh in relief- it is “just a dead body” with a c**k feather. Casually, they let it be, they drag the body out from the sack and throw it back into the lake, letting it sink away from sight. The plastic, however, they throw properly into the trash, because a body can decompose, but plastic can last more than 450 years.
Get to know more about the filmmaker: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DkKoUKzh9/
Watch the Trailer:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/35021959214055888
Makiisa sa pagdiriwang at saksihan ang paganinag ng alternatibong pelikula ngayong August 7-15 at Red Carpet Cinemas, Shangri-La Plaza and Gateway Cineplex 18.
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 2471
𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗱𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻
Narrative | 6:37 minutes
Synopsis:
In 2471, by Taal Lake, three youths discover a sack containing a decaying co**se. Instead of fear, they feel relief—it’s "just a body." They casually toss the remains into the water to decompose naturally. However, they meticulously dispose of the plastic sack in the trash. In this future, the death of a human is a triviality, but the environmental persistence of plastic remains the ultimate, unforgivable sin.
