Handog: A documentary

• Main Authors: Bagotsay, Chelsea Bay Y., Balinong, Kathleen Rose E., Villanueva, Celine S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Homeless persons; Homeless families; Pets
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6079
• Institution: De La Salle University

With the growing number of homeless people, there are bound to be diverse small groups or communities in the population, but the difference in their sexuality, gender, or ethnicity may lead to experiencing exclusion from others (Bower et al. 242). Furthermore, homeless people describe their relationships with their homeless peers as shallow and that these relationships do not provide the connection they are looking for (Bower et al. 245). According to Zhafer, this exclusion and seclusion of the homeless people from other people can lead to lack of human interaction and relationship, which leads to loneliness (3). As a result of their loneliness, they look for other sources of connection, such as pets. Handog is a short documentary that focuses on certain homeless individuals and the meaning behind their relationship with their pet animals. Another focus of this short documentary film will be to uncover the main reasons why certain homeless people choose to take care of numerous pets despite their current economic status. This documentary project also focuses on homeless pet owners are able to physically, emotionally, and financially manage to take care of numerous other lives apart from their own. Lastly, focus of this documentary is to portray the chosen individuals realities as they maintain their type of lifestyle in today's society. The proponents first conducted a group conceptualization, an in-depth research of the topic, and consultations with the mentor. The proponents then reach out to gain consent from the chosen informants, Boyet and Elisa Gonzaga, before proceeding to follow their subjects to observe their daily routine for an entire week. After which, giving of tokens to the participants and post-production editing will take place.