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One of the most poetic and imaginative of Tahimik’s essay films, and a significant exemplar of the bathala na attitude (with its sets and props a hilarious series of ‘found’ objects), this space fantasy shares the dreams of a man determined that the Third World will enter the race to the moon.

Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy? [Who Invented the Yo-Yo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy?] (1978–1981)

Sinong Lumikha ng Yoyo? Sinong Lumikha ng Moon Buggy? [Who Invented the Yo-Yo? Who Invented the Moon Buggy?] (1978–1981)
Director: Kidlat Tahimik
The Philippines
Narrative | 95 minutes
English with Arabic subtitles
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Synopsis

One of the most poetic and imaginative of Tahimik’s essay films, and a significant exemplar of the bathala na attitude (with its sets and props a hilarious series of ‘found’ objects), this space fantasy shares the dreams of a man determined that the Third World will enter the race to the moon. As onion vapours provide rocket fuel and rusty metal bathtubs operate as a hopeful rocket vehicle with moon buggy, this playful montage of still life, documentary, animation and found footage is a delightful indulgence in the power of dreaming and the necessity for imagining the impossible in parenting future generations.