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How Ordinary People Breaks the Stigma of Manila’s Street Children
- Source: Film Matters, Volume 13, Issue 2, Sep 2022, p. 76 - 87
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- 01 Sep 2022
Abstract
The article explores the Filipino film Ordinary People in terms of its stylistic devices, namely, surveillance footage and the long take, as well as a thematic examination of various social issues that are underlined by the overarching narrative arc of baby-snatching. These subthemes include the discrimination experienced by street children, media scrutiny, the sexual and verbal abuse toward female adolescents, and the moral dilemma of the baby’s kidnapping.
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