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As the Philippines hosts the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2026, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) brings the region’s creative communities together through “Seas Unbroken,” a cinematic music video commissioned to tell a collective story of Southeast Asia through the eyes of its people.
Produced by Voyage Film Studios, the project celebrates the region’s diversity and shared experiences through the perspectives of local filmmakers. Rather than focusing on national landmarks and tourist destinations, “Seas Unbroken” turns its lens toward everyday life: livelihoods sustained by the sea, families gathering around meals, bustling urban communities, and children carrying traditions into the future.
Directed and edited by Chuck Gutierrez, produced by Baby Ruth Villarama of Voyage Film Studios, and featuring original music composed, written, and arranged by Von De Guzmán, “Seas Unbroken” weaves distinct national perspectives into a unified cinematic experience.
Eleven nations, different voices, and one shared future—told by the people who know these stories best.