USC Cinema alumnus Carl Joseph Lara won 2nd place in the prestigious Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Gawad Alternatibo for his narrative, “Rumbles of the Earth.” 

The film follows the mysterious disappearances of people as earthquakes shake Mindanao. According to its synopsis, “13-year-old Munya investigates the strange phenomenon after her mother goes missing during a solar eclipse. Fantasy becomes reality and reality becomes fantasy as the mythical serpent dragon ‘Bakunawa’, devours a seemingly tranquil world.” 

Lara’s film was shown in Ayala Manila Bay Cinema 2 last August 6, 2024. For more information about the film, kindly visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/RumblesoftheEarthFilm