The poetry of Hinulid begins with its premise. Sita, an OFW, returns to her village in Bicol carrying the ashes of her only son. She rides on the old train that forms part of this universe she used to inhabit, a vehicle that circles this past, much like tandayag — the primordial serpent.

Inspired by the story of Carlos Ojeda Aureus entitled The Night Express Does Not Stop Here Anymore, poet and filmmaker Kristian Sendon Cordero has staged a coup with this film, starring as it does Nora Aunor as Sita.

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