palengke

Palengke is a short film that reconstructs the Filipino wet market through memory. Rooted in personal reflection and the voices of the Filipino diaspora, when asked what they missed most about home, they spoke not of landmarks, but of the everyday: the food, the community, the sound of life unfolding in the market.

Blending frame-by-frame and 2D animation, the story moves between home and market. Pop-up frames rise like fragments of memory. Environment anchors and patterns present each section of the market as an emotional waypoint in the narrative.

Retro filters and grainy textures lend a sense of distance and familiarity. Palengke stands as an ode to home, community, and the sensory weight of remembering.