Delikado

Palawan appears to be an idyllic tropical island. Its powder-white beaches and lush forests have made it one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations. But for a tiny network of environmental crusaders and vigilantes trying to protect its spectacular natural resources, it is more akin to a battlefield. 

DELIKADO follows Bobby, Tata and Nieves, three magnetic leaders of this network, as they risk their lives in David versus Goliath-style struggles trying to stop politicians and businessmen from destroying the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier”. 

POV on PBS
In association with TIME

Directed by Karl Malakunas

*Official Selection, 2022 Hot Docs 

*Closing Night Film, 2022 Cinemalaya Philippine International Film Festival

*Official Selection, 2022 Human Rights Watch Film Festival