Flytrap develops ‘Project Memory,’ a climate mockumentary where grief resurfaces when cemeteries flood
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After death, where do we go? We are often told that all of us have the same ending, and we will all end up in the same place. But for the residents of a flooded cemetery, finding a final resting place is more complicated.
Flytrap, an up-and-coming production house founded by filmmakers Rafaela Abucejo, Jo Ramos, and Aubrey Soriano, is working on a five-minute mockumentary for "Mga Kwento ng Klima,” which tackles the lingering question of what comes after death through dark humor, the absurdities of everyday bureaucracy, and an environmental crisis that even the dead can't escape.
The film follows Ambi, a deceased old man who struggles in wanting to relocate as floodwaters submerge Holy Cross Cemetery. With a documentary crew following his every move, Ambi has to face the struggles of securing his relocation, confronted by a system that seems to have little to no urgency for the dead.
Behind the film is writer and director Jo Ramos, while Aubrey Soriano, Rafaela Abucejo, and Madie Retiro stand as the film's producers. Project Memory is another creative endeavor from Flytrap, whose founders were involved in projects such as “Saan Ako Pinaglihi?”, written and directed by Rafa, “An Kuan,” written and directed by Jo, and “Si Nadia at ang Kanyang mga Kuro-Kuro,” written and directed by Aubrey.
While there is a lot more to uncover about Project Memory, its premise provides an interesting look at a story that uses the ridiculousness of life after death to criticize a crisis that plagues the living and the dead: environmental neglect and displacement. By focusing on a forgotten cemetery, the film asks what happens when even the dead's final resting place is no longer safe.
The film is currently in pre-development as the team starts to prepare for the next stages of production, and those who wish to support the film can do so through this link: https://bit.ly/4i0cxAz.
As the floodwaters rise and resting places slowly disappear, Flytrap's upcoming film leaves us with a haunting question: if there is no longer a safe place for the dead, then where do we go after death?
