{"id":24326,"date":"2019-07-10T11:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=24326"},"modified":"2019-07-15T13:34:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T05:34:25","slug":"cinemalaya-unveils-official-film-entries-for-its-15th-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/07\/10\/cinemalaya-unveils-official-film-entries-for-its-15th-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinemalaya Unveils Official Film Entries for Its 15th Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all avid fans of Filipino independent films!<\/p>\n

The country\u2019s biggest and much-awaited independent film festival\u2014Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival\u2014<\/b><\/strong>is back for its 15th<\/sup>\u00a0edition! Once again, the film festival will showcase the best of independent cinematic works to the Filipino and international film communities from\u00a0August 2 to 13, 2019<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0at various venues\u00a0in\u00a0CCP.<\/p>\n

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Since 2005, Cinemalaya\u2019s annual film festival has showcased over 1,000 works by new and veteran Filipino independent filmmakers from documentaries to full feature films.<\/p>\n

And this year, the festival puts the spotlight on ten full-length and ten short feature films.<\/span><\/p>\n

Full-Length Film Category<\/b><\/h3>\n

ANi (The Harvest)<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Kim Zuniga and Sandro Del Rosario<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Set in the year 2050, an orphaned boy moves to a farm to live with his estranged grandfather. When his grandfather falls ill, the boy embarks on a quest with his malfunctioning robot to search for magical grains that he believes can save the man\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Belle Douleur (Beautiful Pain)<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Joji V. Alonzo<\/span><\/p>\n

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A 45-year-old woman finds herself alone and resigned to a solitary life after her parents\u2014who she spent her adult life looking after\u2014 passed away. She meets Josh, a young antique dealer who has has been living on his own for years after losing his father and grandfather, and without much memory of his mother. Their loneliness draws them together to create a special bond.<\/span><\/p>\n

Children of the River<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Maricel Cabrera\u2013Cariaga<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Sworn to always look out for each other, Elias and his three best friends start each day with phone calls before heading out to a new adventure. But when an outsider takes a vacation in their quaint village, it triggers a change within Elias. All seems good and well until\u00a0one dreaded day\u2014and the news that came with it.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Edward<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Thop Nazareno<\/span><\/h4>\n

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This film\u00a0follows a young boy named Edward, who has been living under his sick father\u2019s bed in a public hospital. Making the hospital ward as his own playground, his careless attitude changes when he meets and becomes enamored with a young patient named Agnes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fuccbois<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Eduardo Roy Jr.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Best buddies Ace and Miko are seasoned beauty pageant contenders with the dream to become famous actors\u2014until an ex-lover threatens to expose them and shock their thousands of followers on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Iska<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Theodore Boborol<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Iska tells the story of a loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child, who tragically loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

John Denver Trending<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Arden Rod Condez<\/span><\/h4>\n

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John Denver Trending is about a teenage boy\u2019s life that suddenly changed when a video of him brutally attacking a classmate goes viral.<\/span><\/p>\n

Malamaya (The Color of Ash)<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Danica Sta. Lucia and Leilani Chavez<\/span><\/h4>\n

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A pessimistic, uninspired middle-aged artist finds spark with a millennial amateur photographer, who leads her on a road of creative and sexual awakening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Pandanggo Sa Hukay<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Sheryl Rose M. Andes<\/span><\/h4>\n

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A small-town midwife\u2019s preparation for an interview for a job in Saudi Arabia is disrupted by a series of unfortunate events.\u00a0<\/span>Pandanggo sa Hukay<\/em>\u00a0is about a woman\u2019s journey in balancing light and shadows in her life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tabon<\/b>
\n<\/span>Directed by Xian Lim<\/span><\/h4>\n

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With the death of his father, Ian journeys back to his hometown with his wife and stepdaughter to discover the mystery that lurks behind his father’s murder.<\/span>\u00a0Through the help of the senior inspector, Ian is introduced to three suspects that claim different versions of truths. Each vantage point leads to various revelations solving questions and uncertainties about his childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

Short Feature Category:<\/h3>\n