WASH OUT: Film Screening & Talkback
The UPD Department of Sociology, in partnership with the UPFI Film Center, the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) Alternative Development Program, and the University of the Philippines Asian Center, warmly invites you to a special screening of “Wash Out”.
Wash Out tells the story of how a group of landless farmers in Sicogon came together and stood up against a corporate behemoth, how they came so close to victory—and how they were betrayed, and continue to be betrayed, by a government that claims to be on their side. Following three women whose lives became intertwined in the course of this long struggle, the documentary reveals the lengths that the rich and mighty would go to in order to undermine reforms and prevent wealth redistribution from taking place. It sheds light on the role played by the state in landgrabbing. And it exposes the more sophisticated tactics corporations now use to break resistance to dispossession. But more than just a story of how the powerful always get their way, the documentary is also a story of how, against all odds, the disempowered fight back.
When: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday) | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Where: Cine Adarna, UPFI Film Center, UP Diliman
The screening will be followed by a talkback session with filmmakers Isabelle Matutina and Dr. Herbie Docena, alongside community organizer Lirai Cordova. The discussion will be facilitated by Dr. Andoy Evangelista, the Chair of the Department of Sociology.
This event is FREE and open to the public. As seats are limited, we kindly ask that you register in advance: https://forms.gle/
We look forward to seeing you there.