DID you miss this year’s Cinemalaya Philippine film festival? Fret not, because the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has got your back!
The national film council announced that it will screen seven films from the 20th edition of Cinemalaya from October 22 to November 9 at Cinematheque Centers in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Negros, and Nabunturan.
Each movie ticket costs P200. Screening schedules can be found on the FDCP’s Facebook page.
Among the films to be screened is JL Burgos’ “Alipato at Muog,” a documentary about the filmmaker and his family’s relentless search for his older brother, Jonas Burgos, who was abducted in a crowded mall at noontime in 2007.
The list also included Dominic Bekaert’s “An Errand,” BC Amparado’s “Gulay Lang, Manong,” Joshua Caesar Medroso’s “Kantil,” Jaime Pacena II’s “Kono Basho,” Jonathan Jurilla’s “Love Child,” and Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay’s “Tumandok.”
“An Errand” tells the story of how driver Moroy finds himself forever changed as he does an errand for his boss, traveling from Baguio to Manila to fetch his Viagra. Meanwhile, “Gulay Lang, Manong” follows a struggling farmer who collaborates with a local policeman to rescue his grandson and take down a marijuana cartel.
“Kantil” shows how the lives of people, particularly star-crossed lovers Paleng and Eliong, living in a coastal village in Davao City were affected by the discovery of a mysterious alien shell in a trench. “Kono Basho” follows two estranged half-sisters who found solace in shared grief after their father’s death.
On the other hand, “Love Child” narrates the story of two young couple who drop out of school to raise their child who is diagnosed with autism. “Tumandok” revolves around the struggles of a Negrito ethnic group in Western Visayas as they fight to reclaim their ancestral lands.
Award-winning films
“Tumandok” bagged the most number of awards at the awarding ceremony of the 20th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in August.
The docu-fiction film won five awards: Best Full-Length Film, Best Screenplay for Full-Length Film, Best Original Music Score, Best Supporting Actor for Felipe Ganancial, and the Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) Full-Length Feature Award.
Meanwhile, “Kono Basho” won four awards: Best Actress for Gabby Padilla, Best Director for Full-Length Film for Jaime Pacena II, Best Cinematography, and Best Production Design.
Sue Prado took home the Best Supporting Actress for “Kantil,” while “Alipato at Muog” won the Special Jury Award for Full-Length Film.
“An Errand” clinched the Best Editing and the Best Sound Design awards, while “Gulay Lang, Manong” got the Audience Choice Award for Full-Length Film.
