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Mostly young crowd at CCP for Cinemalaya 2016
I was able to watch only two: “Kusina” starring Judy Ann Santos under the direction of David Corpuz and Cenon Palomares and “Pamilya Ordinaryo” by Eduardo Roy, Jr.
(“Pamilya Ordinaryo” won the best fim, best director, and best actress awards)
I missed “Toto” by John Paul Su; “Tuos” by Roderick Cabrido starring Nora Aunor; “Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli” by Gil M. Portes; “Dagsin” by Renato Ignacio Magadia, Jr. and many more.
I met actress, writer and director Bibeth Orteza, one of the stars in “Toto” at the Cultural Center of Philippines last Saturday and she shared the good news that the movie will be shown in commercial theaters later.
“Toto”, according to the movie’s blurb, is about a young Filipino hotel room service attendant who is determined to obtain a U.S. visa by any means. But when his schemes put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the extremity of his actions and re-evaluate the cost of fulfilling his dream.
“Kusina” is set where else, the kitchen – a pretty one, country-style. The kusina covered the more than three decades of the life of Juanita (Juday is the adult Juanita)- from the day she was born to the arms of her grandmother (played by Gloria Sevilla) to the days when she was now a grandmother and sharing with her apo the cooking tips her lola taught her.
Santos has admirably matured as an actress. She conveyed intense emotion without saying a word in the Martial Law scene where she was told by her activist daughter that her dutiful son’s life was in danger because he eloped with the daughter of a general who disapproved of their romance.
I’m glad that the movie touched on Martial Law to give the mostly young viewers an idea about what that dreaded situation is that is being floated now by President Duterte.
Juday in Kusina
Directed by Eduardo Roy, Jr. , “Pamilya Ordinaryo” is a searing portrait of the Philippines’ unprivileged. Jane and Aries are teenage street children with a month-old baby. Their residence is sidewalks of Manila and they live by hustling, snatching, pick-pocketing, shop-lifting.
But despite that kind of life, they have not lost their capacity to trust. Which was how they lost their baby.
The search for baby Arjan gave the audience the distressing reality how the disadvantaged in life are further being taken advantaged of.
The movie is so well-written, the direction is brilliant and the acting by Ronaldo Martin (brother of Coco Martin) as Aries and Hasmine Killip as Jane is so believable. They are good.
Despite its being set in grime and deprivation, it’s actually a feel- good movie. The audience cheered when finally Aries and Jane were able to make it through the high fence of a suburban housing subdivision when they decided to return the wrong baby. During the suspenseful chase, we thought they would be shot and end up like Michael Siaron with the now familiar cardboard sign thrown at them.
Oh well, that happens only in real life.
Hasmine Killip and Ronwaldo Martin gave credible performances.
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival aims to invigorate the Philippine filmmaking by developing a new breed of Filipino filmmakers through various activities including the yearly competition ad festival.
It is run by The Cinemalaya Foundation, a non-stock, not-for-profit, non-government foundation, committed to the development and promotion of Philippine Independent film.
Last week’s festival showed the abundance of Filipino talent capable of producing intelligent and meaningful films.
2016 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Jaclyn Jose hugs Director Brillante Mendoza upon receiving award. Daughte Andi Eigenmann looks on
That was the question everybody asked Macalintal at last Wednesday’s press preview of the 21st Film Festival held at My Cinema in Greenbelt 3 in Makati.
Macalintal’s answer: “We are working it out.”
But for sure Jaclyn Jose, the best actress awardee at the recent Cannes Film Festival for her gripping performance as a mother who found herself caught in the web of police corruption after she was caught dealing with illegal drugs to support her family, will grace the red carpet that will be rolled out on June 8 at the Bonifacio High Street Central to mark the start of the weeklong festival.
Jose is the first Filipina to have won the award in the prestigious festival.
Her daughter, Andi Eigenmann, who is also cast in Ma’ Rosa, and who also made her presence felt in the festival with the exquisite gowns, will also grace the occasion.
In her thank you speech at the Cannes festival, an overwhelmed Jose disarmingly shared that the main reason she came to Cannes was so that her daughter can experience walking the red carpet in the world’s film capital.
The multi-awarded director Brillante Mendoza, of course, is expected to be in the June 8 gala event.
French Ambassador Thierry Mathou said “By giving the Best Performance by an Actress Award to Jaclyn Jose for her r9le in Ma’ Rosa, the jury showed the wealth of creation in the Philippines.”
That is what this year’s festival will underscore, as it had been doing the past years.
Un+Une, one of the movies that will be featured in the 21st French Film Festival
“Our countries don’t know enough how much they have in common and how they are in the same in many ways,” he said adding that this can be seen in the films shown in the festival.
Yves Zoberman, counselor for cooperation and cultural affairs, who has been in the Philippines for seven months said he has learned a lot about Filipino’s way of life, way of thinking from the films by Filipino filmmakers, among them Mendoza.
He expects closer collaboration between French and Filipino filmmakers.
Two films will be shown on June 12 as part of the festival: Lawrence Fajardo’s Imbisibol and Carl Joseph Papa’s animated film, Manang Biring.
A special screening of French director’s Maiwenn’s film, Mon Roi, is another highlight of this year’s festival. French actress Emmanuelle Bercot was given the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
At last Wednesday’s preview, the featured film was Claude Lelouch’s Une+Une, starring the irresistible Jean Dujardin and Elizabeth Zylberstein. It was a truly engaging movie.
Participating cinemas for the June 8 to 14 festival are Greenbelt3 and the Bonifacio High Street cinemas. Similar to last year, a special price of P100 will be charged to cover the operational costs of the theaters. Tickets may be purchased at the cinema lobby of online though www.sureseats.com.
After the Metro Manila run, the films will be brought to Cebu, June 22 to 28 and Davao, June 28 to 30.
For more details and the screening schedule. Please visit www.frenchfilmfest.com
2016 Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Jaclyn Jose hugs Director Brillante Mendoza upon receiving award. Daughte Andi Eigenmann looks on
That was the question everybody asked Macalintal at last Wednesday’s press preview of the 21st Film Festival held at My Cinema in Greenbelt 3 in Makati.
Macalintal’s answer: “We are working it out.”
But for sure Jaclyn Jose, the best actress awardee at the recent Cannes Film Festival for her gripping performance as a mother who found herself caught in the web of police corruption after she was caught dealing with illegal drugs to support her family, will grace the red carpet that will be rolled out on June 8 at the Bonifacio High Street Central to mark the start of the weeklong festival.
Jose is the first Filipina to have won the award in the prestigious festival.
Her daughter, Andi Eigenmann, who is also cast in Ma’ Rosa, and who also made her presence felt in the festival with the exquisite gowns, will also grace the occasion.
In her thank you speech at the Cannes festival, an overwhelmed Jose disarmingly shared that the main reason she came to Cannes was so that her daughter can experience walking the red carpet in the world’s film capital.
The multi-awarded director Brillante Mendoza, of course, is expected to be in the June 8 gala event.
French Ambassador Thierry Mathou said “By giving the Best Performance by an Actress Award to Jaclyn Jose for her r9le in Ma’ Rosa, the jury showed the wealth of creation in the Philippines.”
That is what this year’s festival will underscore, as it had been doing the past years.
Un+Une, one of the movies that will be featured in the 21st French Film Festival
“Our countries don’t know enough how much they have in common and how they are in the same in many ways,” he said adding that this can be seen in the films shown in the festival.
Yves Zoberman, counselor for cooperation and cultural affairs, who has been in the Philippines for seven months said he has learned a lot about Filipino’s way of life, way of thinking from the films by Filipino filmmakers, among them Mendoza.
He expects closer collaboration between French and Filipino filmmakers.
Two films will be shown on June 12 as part of the festival: Lawrence Fajardo’s Imbisibol and Carl Joseph Papa’s animated film, Manang Biring.
A special screening of French director’s Maiwenn’s film, Mon Roi, is another highlight of this year’s festival. French actress Emmanuelle Bercot was given the Best Actress Award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
At last Wednesday’s preview, the featured film was Claude Lelouch’s Une+Une, starring the irresistible Jean Dujardin and Elizabeth Zylberstein. It was a truly engaging movie.
Participating cinemas for the June 8 to 14 festival are Greenbelt3 and the Bonifacio High Street cinemas. Similar to last year, a special price of P100 will be charged to cover the operational costs of the theaters. Tickets may be purchased at the cinema lobby of online though www.sureseats.com.
After the Metro Manila run, the films will be brought to Cebu, June 22 to 28 and Davao, June 28 to 30.
For more details and the screening schedule. Please visit www.frenchfilmfest.com
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