We invite you to support the creation of a powerful documentary that takes you into the heart of the anarchist and autonomist movements in the Archipelago (so-called Philippines). This film, a collaboration between Pirate Studio and A Radical Guide, tells the story of a growing network of activists, artists, and communities dedicated to building a leaderless society rooted in mutual aid, self-determination, ecological respect, and direct action. 
Through the Local Autonomous Network (LAN), the film showcases how anarchist and autonomist values are lived every day—with a deep commitment to solidarity and cooperation. This network spans from DIY punk scenes to Indigenous traditions, highlighting how communities decolonize Western revolutionary theories and reclaim their identities.
By supporting this documentary, you are helping us tell the story of how a society without hierarchies can function and flourish. Your donations will directly fund this film’s production, post-production, and distribution, amplifying the voices of those practicing these radical ideals on the ground.
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The idea of anarchism has spread across the Archipelago, also known as the so-called Philippines. While the term “anarchism” originates from a Western context, our local network has been working to decolonize this concept, adapting it to fit our unique circumstances. There are also ongoing discussions and observations that Indigenous peoples here practiced values aligned with anarchism long before the term itself was coined.
Over the past two decades, many involved in these ideas, values, and politics have come from the punk and subculture scenes and DIY communities. Today, this community continues to grow and evolve, drawing from both lived experiences and new insights.
We are engaged in various anti-war efforts, such as Food Not Bombs, and have established Information Shops and autonomous spaces in different parts of the Archipelago. These spaces promote anarchist values rooted in cooperation, solidarity, ecological respect, direct action, autonomy, and self-determination.
Our Local Autonomous Network (LAN) network is unique in its lack of formal structure or membership. Participation is based on self-identification with anarchism’s core values. If you practice these principles, you are part of the network.
LAN is far from perfect but thrives precisely because of its imperfections and diversity. It is a loose collective composed of Information Shops, Autonomous Spaces, Food Not Bombs crews, mutual aid advocates, artists, musicians, filmmakers, craftsmen, environmental and human rights defenders, Christian anarchists, anti-civilization activists, farmers, gardeners, and many others.
SYNOPSIS:
This short documentary shows the values, actions, experiences, and diversity of our anarchist and autonomist community in the Archipelago.
It is a story that will also challenge theory versus practice, how the network tries to decolonize revolutionary Western theories as part of claiming our own identity and self-determination.
It is also a film promoting self-determination, cooperation, mutual aid, direct action, ecological respect, and autonomy. It shows how a leaderless society is possible and how we can create an ideal community.