Babylon, 2017

Directed by Keith Deligero | 20 mins


Two young girls travel through time
to assassinate a small town dictator to revise history.

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“In a time before mobile phones, postmodern Erinyes come to Barangay Babylonia in order to kill a local dictator. A tricky job, one that causes several fatalities in the process. Strange things occur in this far-off land. Roosters and bags of crisps can talk. Good always has lightning bolts on hand, and Evil only needs to intone a couple words to lull anyone within earshot. In order to find the dictator and complete their mission, two women ally themselves along the way with members of the local opposition. The direction combines elements of splatter and trash cinema, as well as the telenovela, to relate one particular take on the current state of society.”

Maike Mia Höhne selection notes for Berlinale Shorts 2018