21/09/2026
Witness the realities of landless farmers in the Philippines and their struggle against corporate land-grabbing in this insightful, thought-provoking documentary.
The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, together with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, invites the university community to a
special screening of Wash Out, directed by Herbert Docena and produced in partnership with the Rural Poor Institute for Land and Human Rights Services.
Wash Out tells the powerful story of landless farmers in Sicogon Island, Iloilo, resisting a corporate behemoth — and their ultimate
betrayal by a government sworn to protect them. The film explores critical issues surrounding development, corporate power, and community displacement.
Above all, it highlights how, against all odds, the disempowered choose to fight back.
Date: September 30 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Venue: Faura AVR
Admission: FREE and open to all
A panel talkback with filmmakers Herbert Docena, Anna Isabelle Matutina, and Lirio Cordova will immediately follow the screening.