Market Screening: 58th

November 23, 2009. The Maguindanao Massacre stands as one of the most brutal acts of election-related violence and the deadliest attack on journalists in modern history. In the fields of Sitio Masalay, 58 lives were taken. Fifty-seven bodies were recovered; one remains missing. 58th is the Philippines' first animated docu-fiction film revealing the tradegy through eyes of Reynafe Castillo, daughter of the missing 58th victim, Reynaldo "Bebot" Momay. Through her story, we return to the grim reality of Mindanao at that time - marked by political unrest, fear and violence. The film recounts Renafe's painful memories of that day and follows her family's relentless fight for justice amid profound grief. Blending narrative storytelling with archival and news footage, 58th reminds - or introduces - viewers to one of the darkest chapters in Philippine history. 58th is a call to remember - the dangers of impunity, the fight for justice, and the importance of defending press freedom and human rights. It retells a tragedy that today's generation barely knows, ensuring the victims' stories are never forgotten.