VIVA INA: A 5Year Photo & Video Documentary of Peñafrancia Festival

Bikolanos are known children of the Blessed Mother as they fondly called Mary as INA. This is part of Bikolano’s Catholic spirituality. Every September, all roads are leading to Naga City , Camarines Sur, Philippines where six million Bicolanos from both Bicol and abroad flock to the city to pay homage to Our Lady of Peñafrancia . Peñafrancia Festival is considered the biggest and most popular religious event in the Philippines. It is celebrated in more than 300 years in the region.

"It is not just about faith & religion
But of unity of heart & spirit.
Though, it is not being understood by others
But with respect, we become family & united.
We may have different views
But we are united in understanding
And to the image of a mother, we’re connected.
By loving a mother and being loved by a mother."

Excerpt from the Poem,
INA: Motherly Connection
by Arjanmar Rebeta

Winner
• 2018 International Photography Awards, Philippines
o Moving Images Photographer of the Year – Category Winner
o First Place in Moving Images
• 2018 Tokyo International Foto Awards, Japan
o Silver Winner in EditorialMoving Images

Official Selection
• Zlatna International Ethnographic Film Festival (Zlatna, Alba, Romania; August 10, 2018)
• 5th VIVA Film Festival (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; September 1822, 2019)

Production: Arjanmar H. Rebeta Films, Gowld Proad, Pelikmata Productions & Mediarama Creatives
Extra Video Footages: Khaye Medina, Christopher Cruz
Music: Resuene Vibrante (Himno a Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia)
Composed: Fr. Maximo Juguera
Arranged: Maestro Ronaldo Dolor
Photography: Arjanmar Rebeta
Director|Writer|Editor: Arjanmar H. Rebeta

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