Marlon E. Fuentes' Bontoc Eulogy is a haunting, personal exploration into the filmmaker's complex relationship with his Filipino heritage as explored through the almost unbelievable story of the 1,100 Filipino tribal natives brought to the U.S. to be a "living exhibit" at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. For those who associate the famous fair with Judy Garland, clanging trolleys, and creampuff victoriana, Bontoc Eulogy offers a disturbing look at the cultural arrogance that went hand-in-hand with the Fair's glorification of progress. The Fair was the site of the world's largest ever "ethnological display rack," in which hundreds of so-called primitive and savage men and women from all over the globe were exhibited in contrast to the achievements of Western civilization.
| Tagline | The 1904 St. Louis World's Fair included a live exhibit of tribesmen from what is now known as the Philippines; what happened to these people? |
| Release Date: | Mar 31, 1995 |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Production Company: | Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Asian American Telecommunications Association |
| Production Countries: | Philippines, United States of America |
| Casts: | Marlon Fuentes, Jordan Porter, Nicole Antonio, Boy in Mosquito Net, Enrico Obusan, Eliseo Bacolod, Fermina Bagwan, Aaron Levinson |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |
