“SA MATA NI EKANG”(Documentaries)

“SA MATA NI EKANG”
I WITNESS

HOST
Kara David

CAST
Ekang
4 y/o girl

Allan
Father, Holdaper

Melay
Mother, Runner of “shabu”

Aling Lita
Grandmother, “Bugaw”

Benjie
Uncle, Smoker and Drunkard


SYNOPSIS

The documentary of Kara David entitled “Sa mga Mata ni Ekang” is a story of an ordinary child who is about 4 years old. There is nothing special about her except the people around her.
Her Father is a pedicab driver who turns out to be a holdaper in the evening. Her Mother on the other hand is a drug pusher and user at the same time. She was also used to be a prostitute. Her Grandmother is a myrmidon which is also known as “bugaw”. While her 15 year old uncle is a smoker, drunkard and a computer addict.
Actually Ekang isn’t alone. She is not the only victim in the story. She has a little sister who is just a month old.
According to them they used to be rich, but because of carelessness and being irresponsible they didn’t used their money wisely. Instead of using it for business they used it in casinos and other things that are not important. That is the reason why they decided to be what they are.
Ekangs’ future depends on herself alone. If she chose to be like her family then we can’t blame her. But according to her mother, Melay do not want to see her children doing such things like she does before. She wants to give her children a good future. And now she was regreting why she didn’t continue schooling when his father died. She questioned herself why she does something that can destroy her future.


COMMENT
As I watched this movie, I pity Ekang because she doesn’t deserve this kind of situation at her early age. I ask myself why it happened to her. Is it because of poverty?
It’s true that in reality we are suffering from poverty and we cannot deny it. The situation of Ekang’s family is not easy. Her father was a pedicab driver in the morning and holdaper in the evening, her mother was a drug pusher, drug user and became prostitute, her grandmother was “bugaw” as they called and her uncle was smoker, drunkard, and computer addict. Yet, we cannot judge their family why did they choose this kind of situation.
Because of poverty they did this kind of illegal activities for their living. But do you think, this kind of job is only the solution to escape or to rise from poverty? Of course not.
If Melay continued her studies after the death of her father she might not regret today. Maybe her family is happy today. But as I said we cannot blame her. They chose this kind of situation, and we cannot dictate them.
Only one thing bothered me, what will happen to Ekang and to her little sister? Well, only the two of them can decide what will future they want to have. If they will choose to follow the footstep of their mother or they will follo the right way to a good future.
Ekang’s life should be an inspiration to those who feel that life has been unfair to them. And I was lucky with my family, eventhough it is not a perfect one at least we have a better future than what other family have.