SYNOPSIS: The Slums is a mockumentary that follows a documentary team as they terrorize a poor family living in the urban slums of Manila. The film features the colourful lives of the Reyes family: Nayda, the family’s loving mother with body image issues; Julio, the hardworking but not very bright father; Oliver, the fabulous sonContinue reading “The Slums | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review”
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Quing Lalam Ning Aldo | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review
Quing Lalam Ning Aldo is a Kapampangan phrase which means under the sun. When I saw this short film, it easily became my favourite. Why? Because this film is full of love that radiates through the screen. Quing Lalam Ning Aldo(Under The Sun) By Reeden FajardoShort Feature Category SYNOPSIS: Upon learning that their son isContinue reading “Quing Lalam Ning Aldo | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review”
Tokwifi Named Best Short Feature Film in Cinemalaya 2020
BESTING nine other films, Tokwifi prevails in this year’s edition of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival as it brought home the coveted Best Short Feature Film and NETPAC Prize awards during the Awarding Program held on August 12, 2020, live on CCP and Cinemalaya Facebook pages, Vimeo and KUMU. Directed by Carla Pulido Ocampo, TokwifiContinue reading “Tokwifi Named Best Short Feature Film in Cinemalaya 2020”
Tokwifi | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review
When the trailer was presented at the Cinemalaya 2020 press con, I also received the posters of all the short films. The first one that sparked my interest is Tokwifi. No, not tok- wai-fai. Tok-wee-fee which means star, a short film where a 1950s mestiza star, trapped inside a television that fell from the sky,Continue reading “Tokwifi | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review”
Pabasa Kan Pasyon | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review
Presented in black and white, the next film that caught my eye is “Pabasa Kan Pasyon” or in English, Chanting the Passion by Hubert Tibi. Here a Bicolano family turns to religion to make both ends meet. Pabasa Kan Pasyon(Chanting the Passion) By Hubert TibiShort Feature Category SYNOPSIS: Religion and economy take centre stage inContinue reading “Pabasa Kan Pasyon | #Cinemalaya2020 Film Review”
