Starring: Irma Adlawan, Julio Diaz, Bobby Andrews, LJ Moreno, Suzette Ranillo
Vox Populi chronicles a mayoralty candidate's last day of campaign as she meets the electorate, shakes the hands of her supporters, and extends favors for spiritual leaders, businessmen, and even drug lords. Despite her pure intentions, she is sucked into the amoral world of politics. Nuanced and well played. Starring the ever reliable Irma Adlawan.
Rating: 3.5/5
The Leaving
New Breed
Director: Ian Lorenos
Starring: Alwyn Uytingco, LJ Reyes, LJ Moreno, Arnold Reyes
Inspired by Wong Kar Wai in its themes and structure. The supernatural elements are dispensable, but they spice things up nonetheless.
Rating: 3/5
Faculty
Shorts Competition
Director: Jerrold Tarog
Starring: Che Ramos, Bea Garcia
Yes, a mere verbal battle can be this engrossing.
Rating: 3.5/5
Sheika
NETPAC Premieres
Director: Arnel Mardoquio
Starring: Fe Hyde
Sheika, if it wasn't omitted from the New Breed category, would have out-shined the competition. Yes, every single one of them including Halaw. This film is unlike any other crime drama this country has ever produced. It echoes maternal love, the Davao Death Squad, and the evils of war. Amazing performance from lead actress Fe Hyde. Don't miss the tearjerking tsinelas scene.
Rating: 4/5
Muli
NETPAC Premieres
Director: Adolfo Alix Jr.
Starring: Sid Lucero, Cogie Domingo
Muli, shown in Cinemalaya as a work-in-progress project, is way too long. It has brief moments of brilliance, but they're too brief to even matter. Dear filmmakers: If you think your film will not be finished in time for its screening, then don't show it, plain and simple. Don't waste the audience's time and money with an unfinished, substandard film.
Ratring: 2/5
Rekrut
New Breed
Director: Danilo Gomez Anonuevo
Starring: JM De Guzman, Joem Bascon, Emilio Garcia, Alwyn Uytingco, Dominic Roco, Alchris Galura, CJ Ramos, Manuel Chua, Rob Sy, Archi Ad
amos, Maxene Magalona, Rich Asuncion
Two rules: listen and follow. A band of neophyte soldiers is being conditioned to carry out a "confidential" mission. In an attempt to uphold their principles and beliefs, they are compelled to defy the camp's two cardinal rules. Rekrut mediates on authority, blind obedience, and above all, camaraderie.
I’m still high on Christina Aguilera’s latest CD Bionic. I just discovered that the best up-tempo tracks in the record are in the deluxe edition.
Bobblehead – Christina Aguilera
Officially my favorite song in Bionic. Bouncy. Disco jam. Awesome lyrics. Christina raps ala Gwen Stefani. Twice as good as Hollaback Girl. Dedicated to all ditzy girls.
Little Dreamer – Christina Aguilera
iTunes bonus track. Inspiring. Electro-pop gem.
Birds of Prey – Christina Aguilera
Produced by Ladytron. Dark and moody. Melancholic electronica.
Faithfully – Lea Michele and Cory Monteith
Heartfelt cover of the Journey original. Lea’s pipes are amazing.
Cinemalaya is synonymous to discovery and surprises. Year after year, the independent film festival has been consistent in two things: (1) launching up-and-coming directors to the big league; and (2) awarding surprise, and to some extent unlikely, winners. Acclaimed directors Auraeus Solito (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Pisay), Adolfo Alix (Donsol, Adela), and Chris Martinez (100, Here Comes the Bride) are just three of Cinemalaya’s homegrown talents. For the past five years, the focus of Cinemalaya is to discover a new breed of indie filmmakers by giving them a financial grant to fund their movies.
Speaking of surprises, everyone was caught off-guard when Mario O’ Hara’s Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio, considered as the frontrunner in the Director’s Showcase category, went home empty-handed. While Gil Portes’ Two Funerals nabbed four awards including Best Director, Special Jury Prize, Best Screenplay, and Audience Choice.
Pilar (Tessie Tomas), the bereaved mother of a road accident victim, is outraged when she finds a middle-aged man inside the casket of her daughter Charm (Princess Manzon). Little does she know that her daughter’s corpse is already en route to Matnog, Sorsogon to the family of the middle-aged man. This funeral parlor mix-up sends Pilar and Gerry (Xian Lim), Charm’s fiancé, to a road trip across Bicol to retrieve the remains of their dearly departed.
Two Funerals doesn’t feel like the archetypal Cinemalaya production. It can easily be mistaken as a mainstream offering. It rivals the work of Wenn Deramas (Hating Kapatid, BFF: Best Friends Forever) and Jose Javier Reyes (Status: Single, My Monster Mom) in terms of comedic excess. The humor is farcical, the jokes are lowbrow, and slapstick is plenty. Sketchy characters such as foul-mouthed drag queens, a raped sexagenarian, a politician with “lechon-glossed” lips, and a former gay guy going gay again are shoehorned into the storyline with the sole purpose of delivering the mandatory gags. Just when I thought Kimmy Dora and Here Comes the Bride upped the ante, it seems we’re back to Facifica Falaypay and Petrang Kabayo all over again.
Two Funerals claims that it is not a comedy, but a black comedy. A black comedy finds humor in the unlikeliest places – be it in politics, religion, race, and other taboo subjects. It discusses a serious topic in a not-so-serious manner. Its intention is to illicit uncomfortable laughter while making us ponder on a specific issue. Two Funerals should have taken its cue from Jay, also a product of Cinemalaya. Jay is about a TV producer who exploits an impoverished family to make a sensational documentary. What’s interesting about Jay is that it deadpans its way into his jokes. It doesn’t feel like any of the run-of-the-mill comedies with all the batukan and habulan. You can’t even tell that Jay is already telling a joke but you’ll find yourself laughing at the absurdity of it all. That’s a black comedy. Unfortunately, Two Funerals doesn’t seem like a black comedy to me.
What is lacking in script and direction, it makes up for in the acting department. In the last three years, we’ve seen Tessie Tomas in three memorable performances: as the mother who can’t accept the imminent fate of her cancer-stricken daughter in 100, as the aging widow who struggles to keep her business alive in Sanglaan, and as the crazed Imelda fan rumored to be a powerful medium in The Red Shoes. Tessie adds another memorable performance on that list. While the rest of the cast are hinged on campy and loony, Tessie stirs dramatic scenes and punctuates them with unrestrained grief. The centerpiece of her performance is when she finally saw her daughter’s remains. In an almost hysterical moment, Tessie perfectly captured the feeling of bereavement and loss. There is no single emotion misplaced. In addition, the comic performance of the supporting cast (composed of Benjie Felipe, Mon Confiado, and Epi Quizon) is also commendable.
Earlier, I mentioned that Cinemalaya has consistently awarded surprise, and to some extent unlikely, winners. I do not question the Audience Choice award given to Two Funerals. It can be credited to its stars, its masa appeal, and its brand of comedy. As for the other three awards, that’s a different story. Whether Two Funerals is a surprise winner, an unlikely winner, or both is up for you to decide.
Barely a year ago, the tandem of director Joel Lamangan and screenwriter Bonifacio Ilagan brought us the courageous political thriller Dukot (Desaparecidos), an account of forced disappearances of the “enemies” of the government. This year, the duo reunites for another politically charged drama.
Sigwa tackles the First Quarter Storm (FQS), a period of student revolt from January to March of 1970 wherein people’s marches and heavy picketing took place to oust former president Ferdinand Marcos from public office. In an attempt to suppress the rebellion, the riot police used brute force to disperse the demonstrators. FQS is said to be one of the reasons why Marcos declared Martial Law two years after.
The film begins with the arrival of Dolly (Dawn Zulueta), a Fil-Am journalist who documented the student activism in Manila back in 1970. After being deported in 1975 because of her ties with communist groups, she returns to the Philippines to find her daughter who is supposed to be dead. In her search, she reconnects with her old friends from the FQS movement. It’s interesting to see the changes these student activists have undergone after 35 years. Rading (Jaime Pebanco) is still an activist at heart, Cita (Zsa Zsa Padilla) joined the guerilla forces, Azon (Gina Alajar) took refuge in a far-flung province, and Oliver (Tirso Cruz III), the “defender of the status quo”, is now working for the administration.
Their stories unfold through a series of non-linear flashbacks showing us what happened during the First Quarter Storm and the tumultuous years after it. Like any other martial law epic, there are mandatory torture scenes and rape sequences. The men are treated like human punching bags, while the women are treated like masochistic hookers. But none of it is gritty enough to be repulsive or emotionally affecting. Even the rally dispersal scenes are too tame to make a lasting effect.
Lamangan, dubbed as the “Festival King”, is a fixture in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). He megged five Mano Po installments, twoDesperadas films, and a number of melodramas such as Filipinas, Aishite Imasu 1941, and Deathrow. This year, Lamangan dips his toes in the country’s premiere independent film festival. Sigwa is Lamangan’s entry in the Director’s Showcase category of Cinemalaya alongside Mario O’ Hara’sAng Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio, Mark Meilly’s Donor, Gil Portes’s Two Funerals, and Joselito Altarejos’s Pink Halo-Halo.
Lamangan brings the glitter of mainstream filmmaking to Cinemalaya through his all-star cast. We’re so used to seeing these well-known actors and actresses play the same characters on TV that it’s refreshing to see them take on more challenging roles. Sigwa’s cast can be considered as one of the best acting ensembles that graced Cinemalaya.
The younger generation of student activists is played by Megan Young as Dolly, Jay Aquitania as Rading, Pauleen Luna as Cita, Lovi Poe as Azon, Marvin Agustin as Oliver, and Allen Dizon as Eddie. The younger actors display sheer tenacity. There is fire in their eyes and angst in their heart. Their acting verges on passionate and compelling to over-the-top and all-over-the-place. Among the six, Marvin is a clear stand-out. He is often criticized for overacting, but Marvin’s overacting works perfectly for his role as Oliver.
If the young stars are ferocious but rough around the edges, the veteran actors are polished and pitch-perfect. Dawn is convincing as a hopefulbalikbayan mother longing for her daughter. Her fake American accent gets in the way though. Gina and Jaime nailed their roles with aplomb. Their slightest gestures reveal hidden emotions and suppressed pains. But it is Zsa Zsa and Tirso who stole the show. Their scenes are explosive and exhilarating. Lamangan should have given them more screen time than Dawn.
Zsa Zsa’s conviction is negated by Tirso’s cynicism. Their war of words and clash of ideas are full of gravitas that will make the audience contemplate the social and political climate of the country. Is the era of communism a long forgotten past? Now that the Marcos regime is vanquished, isn’t it time to wave the white flag and put the revolution to rest? There are no easy answers. It is up to the audience, left with their own judgment, to evaluate the opposing ideas eloquently presented.
It is such a shame that the weighty issues were discussed only at the tail end of the film. Sigwa could have been a more compelling film if they shifted the focus from the human drama (i.e. Dolly’s reunion with her daughter) to the social dynamics of the story. It might be a conscious decision on the filmmaker’s part to play it safe to be more palatable to the general public, and that’s understandable. But for a film that is meant to commemorate 40 years of civil unrest, I wish it had more balls.
Director: Art Katipunan
Starring: Aurette Divina, Mercedes Cabral, Christian Vasquez
If you’re a comedy and your jokes do not end with laughter coming from the other side of the screen, then you have a big problem. Fail dot com.
Rating: 2/5
Sampaguita, National Flower
New Breed
Director: Francis Xavier Pasion
Starring: real-life sampaguita vendors
A mosaic of half-baked stories set to the tune of melodrama that is usually found in public affairs programs.
Rating: 2/5
Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Bato
Special Screening
Director: Mes de Guzman
Starring: Ilyong Biernes, Edwin Pamanian, Rissia Quezon, ZJ Vicente
An unsettling portrait of a rural family’s dissolution because of greed for money and power.
Rating: 3.5/5
Ang Mundo sa Panahon ng Yelo
NETPAC Premieres
Director: Mes de Guzman
Starring: Elijah Castillo
Lo-fi poverty porn that runs on clichés.
Rating: 1/5
The Trial of Mr. Serapio
NETPAC Premieres
Director: Khavn dela Cruz
Starring: Teo Antonio, Mike Coroza, Vim Nadera, Jess Santiago
This 40-year old one-act play did not translate well to the screen in the hands of Khavn. It is laughably theatrical, filled with distractive gimmickry and unnecessary fillers.
Poverty porn. I first heard of that term two years ago at the height of the awards season. Many criticized Slumdog Millionaire for putting India in a bad light by exposing its societal ills and abject poverty. Hence, the use of the term poverty porn. We all know what happened next. Despite criticisms, Slumdog Millionaire swept major critic's choice awards and prestigious award-giving bodies including Oscars.
Back home, the term has been used to describe the works of Brillante Mendoza and Jeffrey Jeturian, among others. Their films, like Slumdog Millionaire, were received with great acclaim. Mendoza's Serbis and Kinatay were chosen as part of Cannes' main competition, a feat never been achieved before even by the great Lino Brocka. Meanwhile, Jeturian's Kubrador earned plaudits in Moscow and Brussels. So who can blame Pinoy filmmakers for exploring the same themes as Slumdog Millionaire, Serbis, Kinatay, and Kubrador? Poverty porn seems to be the country's ticket to international film festivals.
What qualifies as poverty porn? Is the criterion purely thematic? Or are style, intention, and exposition determining factors as well? The term is loosely used to refer to films that feed the audience with the horrors of poverty. It puts the spotlight on the dispossessed, the powerless, the working class.
Donor seems cut out for that definition. The main protagonist, Lizette (played by Meryll Soriano), belongs to the bottom of the social rung. She tries to eke a living by selling pirated DVDs in Quiapo. After a raid, she loses her job and finds herself temporarily put behind bars. Along with other jailed vendors, they appeal to the police to let them go. They point out that selling pirated DVDs is better than prostitution, theft, or drug trafficking. There is a smidgen of truth in that statement. But should one settle for the lesser evil, instead of doing what is good? Is poverty an excuse to do bad deeds? Can values be compromised depending on one's social status? There are difficult questions that viewers will face while watching the "underprivileged" life depicted in Donor.
Going back to the story. A job abroad looks promising, but where will she get P20,000 as placement fee? Growing desperate to find money, she decides to take the offer of Busko (Jao Mapa) and Angie (Joy Viado) to sell her kidney to a Jordanian businessman, but here's the catch: she needs to marry him. Apparently, organ transplants between locals and foreigners are prohibited by law. Angie sees no problem with the deal. Anyway, that is just marriage on paper. She is willing to do anything to get her life on track. But will her live-in partner Danny (Baron Geisler) approve it?
Danny is a very unlikable character. He doesn't have a job. He wastes himself in alcohol everyday. He constantly asks for money for "emergencies". He doesn't seem to care about Lizette, her operation, or her marriage with the Jordanian. All he cares about is having a gun. I wonder why Lizette is still with him. She can just ditch him so she can live peacefully, but she just can't. I was initially wondering why Direk Mark wrote such an awful character, but everything made sense in the end.
Some may see the ending as an attempt to merely shock the audience and leave them with a sinking feeling. I, on the other hand, see it as a happy ending. Given that difficult decisions and sacrifices were made, Lizette is finally rewarded. There is justice in this world. In the end, her life is bound to get better because of perseverance and determination.
Poverty porn is not bad per se. Exploitative cinema is. So what if numerous Pinoy filmmakers use the plight of the poor to tell their stories? As long as the intention is to impart an important message or open the eyes of the audience, then the exposé is justified. But if the sole intention is to make the audience depressed through excessive melodrama, then it verges on exploitation.
Yes, Donor is poverty porn and a good one at that. It mirrors the struggle and eventual triumph of the working class.
Here are the 10 Cinemalaya 6 films that I've seen so far.
Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio Director's Showcase Director: Mario O' Hara Starring: Alfred Vargas, Mailes Kanapi, Danielle Castano, Lance Raymundo
Ang Paglilitis ni Andres Bonifacio is open to numerous interpretations. It is both intriguing and confusing.
Rating: 3.5/5
Ganap na Babae (Garden of Eve) Opening Film Director: Rica Arevalo, Ellen Ramos, and Sarah Roxas Starring: Mercedes Cabral, Sue Prado, Boots Anson-Roa
The festival kicks off with Ganap na Babae and it was an utter disappointment. I can forgive the technical glitches during its premiere. What I can't forgive are the numerous cliches and tasteless metaphors that it employed. Ganap na Babae is a three-part drama that tackles different issues that beset women. It is uneven, convoluted, and poorly constructed. Rating: 2/5
Donor Director's Showcase Director: Mark Meilly Starring: Meryll Soriano, Baron Geisler Donor explores cliched themes such as poverty, abortion, and organ trafficking; but it is saved by a fantastic and gory conclusion.
Rating: 3.5/5
Halaw (Ways of the Sea) New Breed Category Director: Sheron Dayoc Starring: John Arcilla, Maria Isabel Lopez, Arnalyn Ismael
Halaw starts off promising. It utilizes real-time to burrow deep into the psyche of Filipinos who plan to illegally cross the Malaysian border. However, the ending is disappointingly bland. Rating: 3.5/5
Mayohan New Breed Director: Dan Louie Villegas and Paul Sta. Ana Starring: Lovi Poe, Elijah Castillo, Ping Medina What Mayohan lacks in tight plotting, it makes up for with its stunning visuals and inherent cuteness. Rating: 3/5
Sigwa Director's Showcase Director: Joel Lamangan Starring: Dawn Zulueta, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Tirso Cruz III, Gina Alajar, Jaime Pebanco, Megan Young, Allen Dizon, Pauleen Luna, Marvin Agustin, Lovi Poe, Jay Aquitania The tandem of Joel Lamangan and Bonifacio Ilagan came up with a better political drama last year (Dukot). But Sigwa is still good, but not great.
Rating: 3/5
Magkakapatid New Breed Director: Kim Homer Garcia Starring: Ces Quesada, Julio Diaz, Racquel Villavicencio Magkakapatid is not about judicial killings or warring gangs, but it is as dizzying as Engkwentro, although not even half as good. Rating: 1/5
Limbunan New Breed Director: Gutierrez Mangansakan II Starring: Jea Lyka Cinco, Tetchie Agbayani, Joem Bascon
Limbunan is too controlled to a fault, too stiff that it feels mechanical.
Rating: 2/5
Two Funerals Director's Showcase Director: Gil Portes Starring: Tessie Tomas, Xian Lim, Benjie Felipe, Mon Confiado, Epi Quizon
Two Funerals is as bad as the studio comedies crafted by Wenn Deramas and Jose Javier Reyes. It is pointless, ridiculous, and simply annoying.
Rating: 1/5
2009 was such a great year for Cinemalaya. Do you remember Ang Panggagahasa Kay Fe, Dinig Sana Kita, Engkwentro, and other great fims? This year, it's a different story. The lineup seems to reek of mediocrity. I haven't seen a film that made me go "wow" yet. I hope Cinemalaya Weekend #2 will give me a better experience. Ironically, the best film that I've seen in Cinemalaya 6 so far is a repeat screening of a 2009 film. See the film below. The Arrival ANI: Harvest of the Year's Best Director: Erik Matti Starring: Dwight Gaston, Dennis Ascalon, Milton Dionzon
Aside from eight Gawad Urian nods (including Best Picture and Best Direction), The Arrival has not received any other acclaim, simply because not a lot of people have seen it. So I watched the film expecting nothing much and went out of the theatre with a smile on my face. Social realism is the trend nowadays. It is such a shame that Pinoy filmmakers have forgotten how to make feel-good movies. Good thing Erik Matti hasn't.
Dreams deferred can still be dreams fulfilled. The Arrival tells us that even 40-year olds can have a coming-of-age story. Dwight Gaston essays the role of the loser protagonist with a winning combination of deadpan comedy and pathos. This is my favorite performance of the year thus far.
Finally, the complete schedule of Cinemalaya 6 is out!
OPENING FILM
GANAP NA BABAE by Rica Arevalo, Ellen Ramos & Sarah Roxas
09 July / Fri 7:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
(Opening Ceremonies commence at 6PM. The public is warmly invited!)
AWARDS NIGHT
18 July / Sun 7:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
(Again, the public is warmly invited!)
COMPETITION
DIRECTORS SHOWCASE
SIGWA by Joel Lamangan
10 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
11 July / Sun 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12 July / Mon 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
14 July / Wed 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July / Thu 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes
10 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
11 July / Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
12 July / Mon 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July / Tue 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
14 July / Wed 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
15 July / Thu 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
17 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
PINK HALO-HALO by Joselito Altarejos
10 July / Sat 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
11 July / Sun 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
13 July / Tue 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
15 July / Thu 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July / Fri 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
DONOR by Edward Mark Meily
10 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
11 July / Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
12 July / Mon 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
13 July / Tue 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
14 July / Wed 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
15 July / Thu 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
ANG PAGLILITIS NI ANDRES BONIFACIO by Mario O’Hara
11 July / Sun 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12 July / Mon 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
13 July / Tue 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
14 July / Wed 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
15 July / Thu 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
16 July / Fri 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
NEW BREED
HALAW by Sheron Dayoc
10 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
11 July / Sun 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July / Tue 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
14 July / Wed 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
15 July / Thu 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
LIMBUNAN by Gutierrez Mangansakan II
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
11 July / Sun 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
13 July / Tue 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
14 July / Wed 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July / Thu 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July / Fri 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
MAGKAKAPATID by Kim Homer C. Garcia
10 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
11 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
12 July / Mon 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
13 July / Tue 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
14 July / Wed 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
15 July / Thu 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
MAYOHAN by Dan Louie Villegas & Paul Sta, Ana
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
11 July / Sun 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
14 July / Wed 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
15 July / Thu 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July / Sun 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
REKRUT by Danny Añonuevo
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
11 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
12 July / Mon 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
13 July / Tue 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
14 July / Wed 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
18 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier E. Pasion
10 July / Sat 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
11 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
13 July / Tue 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
14 July / Wed 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
SI TECHIE, SI TEKNOBOY AT SI JUANA B. by Arthur Katipunan
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
11 July / Sun 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12 July / Mon 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
13 July / Tue 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
18 July / Sun 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
THE LEAVING by Ian Dean S. Loreños
10 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
11 July / Sun 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July / Tue 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
14 July / Wed 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
15 July / Thu 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
VOX POPULI by Dennis Marasigan
10 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July / Mon 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July / Tue 09:00 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre) - GALA
14 July / Wed 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
15 July / Thu 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
SHORTS
Shorts A: BOCA, BREAKFAST WITH LOLO, DALAW, DESPEDIDA & FACULTY
10 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
11 July / Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12 July / Mon 03:30 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
13 July / Tue 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
14 July / Wed 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
15 July / Thu 06:15 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
16 July / Fri 12:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
Shorts B: HARANG, HAY PINHOD OH YA SCOOTER, LOLA, "P" & WAG KANG TITINGIN
10 July / Sat 09:00 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
11 July / Sun 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
12 July / Mon 03:30 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Tanghalang Nicanor Aberlardo (CCP Main Theatre)
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July / Sat 12:45 PM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July / Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
EXHIBITION
NETPAC Premieres
ANG MUNDO SA PANAHON NG YELO by Mes De Guzman
15 July / Thu 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
ANG NINANAIS by John Torres
12 July / Mon 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
MAGDAMAG by Joven Tan
13 July / Tue 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
MKAK by TJ Trinidad
16 July / Fri 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
MULI by Adolfo Alix Jr.
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
SHEIKA by Arnel Mardoquio
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
THE TRIAL OF MISTER SERAPIO by Khavn Dela Cruz
15 July / Thu 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
Special Screenings
ANG MUNDO SA PANAHON NG BATO by Mes De Guzman
13 July / Tue 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
BROTHER FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY by John Sayles
14 July / Wed 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
EMIR by Chito Rono
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
17 July / Sat 10:00 AM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
HIMPAPAWID by Raymond Red
10 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
THE CINEMA OF CELSO AD. CASTILLO by Ron Bryant (docu)
11 July / Sun 09:00 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
Midnite Treats
ANG LARO SA BUHAY NI JUAN by Joselito Altarejos
13 July / Tue 11:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
BEN & SAM by Shandii Bacolod
16 July / Fri 11:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
CAMPUS CRUSH by Cris Pablo
14 July / Wed 11:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
HALIK SA TUBIG by Bong Ramos
15 July / Thu 11:45 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
ANI: Harvest of the Year's Best
A JOURNEY HOME by Paul Soriano
10 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
AMBISYON 2010 by Various Directors
17 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ANACBANUA by Christopher Gozum
12 July / Mon 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE by Alvin Yapan (Cinemalaya)
14 July / Wed 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ASTIG by GB Sampedro (Cinemalaya)
16 July / Fri 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
BEERHOUSE by Jon Red
11 July / Sun 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
BIYAHENG LUPA by Bing Lao
14 July / Wed 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
BUENAVISTA by Felino Tanada
12 July / Mon 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
COLORUM by Jobin Ballesteros (Cinemalaya)
13 July / Tue 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ENGKWENTRO by Pepe Diokno (Cinemalaya)
17 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ESKRIMADORS by Kerwin Go (docu)
16 July / Fri 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
FIDEL by Shandii Bacolod
11 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
HERE COMES THE BRIDE by Chris Martinez
11 July / Sun 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
LAST SUPPER #3 by Roni Velasco & Jinky Laurel (Cinemalaya)
15 July / Thu 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
RED SHOES by Raul Jarolan
10 July / Sat 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
THE ARRIVAL by Erik Matti
10 July / Sat 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
SANGLAAN by Milo Sogueco (Cinemalaya)
12 July / Mon 06:15 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
WANTED BORDER by Ray Defante Gibraltar (Cinema One)
15 July / Thu 09:00 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
ANI: Year's Best Shorts
Best Shorts - Animation:
AYOKO NA, CLOWNS, EDISON AND THE MOTHS, GAS MASK, GULAY, LUKSO, MASKARA, MAYARI, MUTYA, PERANG KENKOY, SAVE ME!!!, STORY OF SCRAP, THE HANDBOOK, THE SONG OF THE MAGI, TRAPO, WONDERFUL WORLD & YUGTO
10 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts - Documentary:
KALIWETE (LEFTY), KUYA, TAWILIS: PALAOT SA MAILAP NA HULI, THE FACES OF SINULOG, THE FILIPINO STUDENTS GUIDE ON HOW TO BE INVISIBLE IN LONDON, WINDMILLS: THE CASE STUDY OF BANGUI WINDMILLS and other titles
11 July / Sun 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts - Experimental/MTV:
ANG EBOLUSYON NG KASALANAN, ANG ROMANSA NI TINYENTE GIMO AND MARYA LABO, BINUDNGAN SANG KAMATAYON (FABRIC OF DEATH), BIYA (THE LONG SHOT), BIYAHILO, PONKAN and other titles
12 July / Mon 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts (Indie Potpourri)
ALAKDAN, ANG SANDALING SADYA NINA LIRE AT ISA, BANAAG, KALIEYAAN: DON’T THINK – JUST DRINK, MALIW, THE NOTEBOOK, WRITER’S BLOCK and other titles
16 July / Fri 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts – Nature, Man & the Environment:
PROJECT NOEL, MGA DAMGO (DREAMS), THE DAY WATER DISAPPEARED, THIS IS WHERE YOUR TAXES GO, WINDMILLS: THE CASE STUDY OF BANGUI WINDMILLS and other titles
15 July / Thu 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts (Love, Sex, Atbp):
ANG IBIG SABIHIN NG “OK LANG”, BABAE AKO, BANAAG, BY, HINAGAP AT GUNITA, INAMORATA, LAYA, WAN TU TRI, WANTED: RELIEF GOODS and other titles 13 July / Tue
12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
Best Shorts (The City in Indie Cinema):
ANG MAGALING NA GALANG, ANGPAO (OFFERING), BALIKBALEN (THE HOMECOMING), CHICKAN ALA CARTE, HUNGKAG, KWITS, PEACE VALLEY, TAXI DRIVER, TRAPO, YAWYAW and other titles
14 July / Wed 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
LVN TRIBUTE
KUNG AKO’Y MAHAL MO by Gregorio Fernandez (1960) - Opening Film
12 July / Mon 03:30 PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
ALADIN by Vicente Salumbides (1946)
13 July / Tue 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
HARING KOBRA by Richard Abelardo (1951)
16 July / Fri 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
HIGIT SA LAHAT by Gregorio Fernandez (1955)
17 July / Sat 12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
KUNDIMAN NG LAHI by Lamberto Avellana (1959)
17 July / Sat 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
NUKSO NG NUKSO by Fred Daluz (1960) 18 July / Sun
12:45 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
SANDATA AT PANGAKO by F.H. Constantino (1961)
18 July / Sun 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
SUMPAAN by Susana de Guzman (1948)
15 July / Thu 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
VICTORY JOE by Manuel Silos (1947)
14 July / Wed 03:30 PM Tanghalang Manuel Conde (CCP Dream Theatre)
KIDS TREATS
ANDONG, ANGAN-ANGAN, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT, ROLYO & GABON
18 July / Sun 10:00 AM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
BOSES by Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (from 12 up)
10 July / Sat 10:00 AM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
DAYO by Robert Quilao (ages 5 up)
17 July / Sat 10:00 AM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
DINIG SANA KITA by Mike Sandejas (for ages 12 up)
18 July / Sun 10:00 AM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
GULONG by Sockie Fernandez (from 12 up)
11 July / Sun 10:00 AM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
NERSERI by Vic Acedillo Jr. (from 12 up)
17 July / Sat 10:00 AM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
SI BANING, SI MAYMAY AT ANG ASONG SI BOBO by Milo Tolentino (for ages 7 up) Cinema One
10 July / Sat 10:00 AM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
UGAT SA LUPA, SI BOK AT TRUMPO, BLOGOG, TATANG & MY PET (from 12 up)
11 July / Sun 10:00 AM Bulwangang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
SPECIAL EVENTS
CONGRESS Day One (8AM to 5PM)
13 July / Tue 08:00 AM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
CONGRESS Day Two (8AM to 5PM)
14 July / Wed 09:00 AM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theatre)
SINE TAKTAKAN Day One (2PM to 5PM):
Filmmakers of DONOR, HALAW, LIMBUNAN, MAGKAKAPATID, SAMPAGUITA, SI TECHIE SI TEKNOBOY AT SI JUANA B., TWO FUNERALS & SHORTS A Programme
15 July / Thu 02:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
SINE TAKTAKAN Day Two (2PM to 5PM):
Filmmakers of ANG PAGLILITIS NI ANDRES BONIFACIO, MAYOHAN, PINK HALOHALO, REKRUT, SIGWA, THE LEAVING, VOX POPULI & SHORTS B Programme
16 July / Fri 02:00 PM Tanghalang Huseng Batute
IFC INDIE FORUM
17 July/Sat 01:00 PM Silangan
BOOK LAUNCH: ANVIL
17 July/Sat 05:30 PM Silangan
EXHIBIT OPENING: JOHNNY DELGADO: Visual Artist
11 July / Sat 05:30 PM 3rd Floor Balcony
For ticket information & block sales, please call CCP Box Office at 832 3704 or 832 1125 local 1406 & 1409.
