The docufiction film on the plight of the Ati community in Sitio Karabankalan brings home the prestigious Balanghai trophy for Best Film in the 20th edition of the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival.

Directed by Iloilo-based filmmakers Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico, 'Tumandok' was cited for 'its focus on a marginalized sector of Philippine society, its nearly epic sweep of the life and landscape of a people disempowered by the wealthy and the powerful and victimized by government neglect and corruption, its highly convincing characters and effective ensemble acting by a cast of non-professional actors, and for its highly effective filmmaking in defense of the rights of indigenous people to their ancestral domain.'