VOLUME VII

The Kura Sambalani is a white-winged horse that appears at the end of the Tausug epic Parang Sabil (holy warfare) to carry away the martyrs. In this volume of PELIKULA, the wars of today lie siege to martyrdom: fascism spins mythologies to paint itself as a necessary evil; authoritarianism camouflages impunity with good intentions in virtual/ized reality; the empire seduces and reduces, building promises it can profit from.