Batang gangster: A documentary on the young delinquents of Tondo
Date of Publication
2010
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication Arts
Subject Categories
Communication
College
College of Liberal Arts
Department/Unit
Communication
Thesis Adviser
Judy Freya Q. Sibayan
Defense Panel Chair
Judy Freya Q. Sibayan
Abstract/Summary
Batang gangster is a thirty-minute documentary film that features a Tondo-based youth gang called Bad Guys. Coming from communities that live below poverty line, and mostly from broken homes, these youngsters resort to the streets wherein they seek belongingness, care, support, love and even opportunities for financial gains. The film shows the gang's embodiment of camaraderie, kapatiran and true friendship. The concept of kapatiran is known to be the primary moral code of the youth gangs. This principle of brotherhood may challenge the gang members to go beyond their limits to the extent of even defying the law (e.g. engaging in crimes of violence and theft) just so they could provide their brothers/sisters with protection in times of trouble or financial help in times of need.
With the youth's quest for security outside their homes, they experiment with the unknown and the dangerous, unthinkingly jeopardizing their future, freedom and even their own lives.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU15597
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
24, 23, [3] leaves, illustrations (some color), 28 cm.
Keywords
Gangs--Philippines; Juvenile delinquents--Philippines; Street children--Philippines--Social conditions; Documentary films
Recommended Citation
Baruelo, A. B., & Quirante, M. A. (2010). Batang gangster: A documentary on the young delinquents of Tondo. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5172
Embargo Period
4-7-2021