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Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow?

1994 · 175 min Documentary
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

Inspired by a trip to Monument Valley and the Navajo Nation while en route to the Telluride Film Festival, Tahimik and his eldest son Kidlat Gottlieb Kalayaan use the "spaghetti machine" (Tahimik's nickname for his Bolex camera) to make their own "spaghetti western." The decade-long path of the film encompasses the assassination of Benigno Aquino and the subsequent Yellow Revolution that brought Corazon Aquino to power, the decommissioning of the US air base Camp John Hay, and the younger Kidlat's trajectory through school, all shown through a Third World Projector salvaged from a junk pile on Navajo land.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Bakit Dilaw ang Gitna ng Bahag-hari?
Year 1994
Country Philippines
Genre Documentary
Director Kidlat Tahimik
Runtime 175 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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Why Is Yellow the Middle of the Rainbow? is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1994. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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