The Gospel of the Beast

Sheron
Dayoc

SHERON DAYOC is one of the pioneering voices in the regional cinema in the Philippines, who is an alumnus of the 2011 Sundance Institute, Next Master Tokyo Filmex 2010, and Asian Film Academy 2008. HALAW (WAYS OF THE SEA), his debut feature-length film, won the Special Mention, NETPAC at the 2011 Berlinale, and the NETPAC Development Prize at the 2011 Asia Pacific Screen Awards. His first full-length documentary, “THE CRESCENT RISING” won the best documentary at the 2016 Busan International Film festival. His 2016 film “WOMEN OF THE WEEPING RIVER” won several local and international awards and was awarded by the Philippines’ National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and Gawad Urian (Philippines Critics Award) as one of the top 10 iconic films of the decade.

Troubled Mateo (15), shoulders responsibility for his siblings when their father vanishes. A fatal encounter with schoolmate Gerald propels him into the criminal underworld under a barely known Berto's guidance. As Mateo becomes entrenched in violence and despair, Berto becomes a father figure, revealing life's harsh truths. Amid betrayal and loss, Mateo spirals into darkness, culminating in a tragic downfall, losing himself to violence and despair on his journey into the abyss.