Auraeus Solito, also known as Kanakan-Balintagos, is a Palawán-Filipino filmmaker. On the occasion of “Boy” screening at the 13th Slovak Queer Film Festival, he answered a few curious questions on him as a filmmaker and some of his choices in regards to Lgbtqia+ cinema.
You are credited as Auraeus Solito and Kanakan-Balintagos, respectively. What is in the name?
Auraeus was a name I created from my full Christian name which is Arturo Aristotle Jr. Auraeus is an old word for Aura Solito is my actual surname. At the peak of my creativity, I can only see colours around people, not seeing them as is, but as essences of pure color.
While Kanakan-Balintagos was the name that my Uncle Shaman dreamt. It’s a phrase which means the Hunter of the Balintagos bird, which is the bird of Truth. Like a Hunter of Truth.
You chose a gay coming of age...
You are credited as Auraeus Solito and Kanakan-Balintagos, respectively. What is in the name?
Auraeus was a name I created from my full Christian name which is Arturo Aristotle Jr. Auraeus is an old word for Aura Solito is my actual surname. At the peak of my creativity, I can only see colours around people, not seeing them as is, but as essences of pure color.
While Kanakan-Balintagos was the name that my Uncle Shaman dreamt. It’s a phrase which means the Hunter of the Balintagos bird, which is the bird of Truth. Like a Hunter of Truth.
You chose a gay coming of age...
- 10/24/2019
- by Anomalilly
- AsianMoviePulse
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