Glimpses of the Culion Leper Colony and of Culion Life

This is one of the earliest representations of the Philippines in moving images. Stored in the British Film Institute archives, this administrative reconnaissance film exhibits the Culion leper colony in the province of Palawan and is being shown for the first time in the country.

Country:

Philippines

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

36 minutes

Year:

1929

Director:

Merl La Voy

Cast:

Crew:

Director of Photography

Director