{"id":24423,"date":"2019-07-17T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T01:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/?p=24423"},"modified":"2019-07-17T12:26:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T04:26:33","slug":"check-out-the-10-official-films-at-pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/event\/2019\/07\/17\/check-out-the-10-official-films-at-pista-ng-pelikulang-pilipino-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Check Out the 10 Official Films at Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

In celebration of 100 years of Philippine Cinema, the week-long Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP)<\/strong> is back\u00a0for its third year! Catch quality Filipino films in all regular cinemas nationwide starting\u00a0September 13 to 19, 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) is the annual celebration of local films organized by the\u00a0Film Development Council of the Philippines, in partnership with the National Cinema Association of the Philippines. <\/span><\/p>\n

To\u00a0give an opportunity for the whole country to celebrate its own local films, there will be no foreign films screened during the week of PPP\u2014except specialty cinemas like\u00a0IMAX and 4DX.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To give you a guide, here are the 10 official full-length films that are part of the 2019 lineup:<\/p>\n

Cuddle Weather
\n<\/span><\/strong>Director:\u00a0Rod Marmol<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis: After realizing that prostitutes are not entitled to the best part of lovemaking, two sex workers form a screwy relationship as ‘cuddle partners’\u2014only to realize that they want something more.<\/p>\n

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LSS (Last Song Syndrome)<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector:\u00a0Jade Castro<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0Two aspiring musicians and a yearning son find themselves in a series of almost-but-not-quite romantic encounters as they follow an upcoming indie-folk band. The struggling dreamers in their 20s discover what it means to grow up and experience both joy and pain of love and loss. This movie is accompanied by the music of Ben & Ben.<\/p>\n

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The Panti Sisters<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Jun Robles Lana<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0Three gay sons and their estranged and terminally-ill father will be reunited and given an offer they can\u2019t refuse: a Php 300 million inheritance in exchange\u00a0of a grandchild each.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019M ELLENYA L.<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Boy 2 Quizon<\/p>\n

Synopsis: Ellenya\u2019s life revolves around social media just like a typical millennial\u2014seeking validation from the online society. With aspirations of being a big influencer and vlogger, she chases her dreams by creating a persona and content with the help of her family and friends. Will Ellenya earn online fame or will she be an epic fail?<\/p>\n

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G!<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Dondon Santos<\/p>\n

Synopsis: G! is all about a series of good times, bad times, cherished bonding moments, making them all realize the value of love, friendship, family, and life.<\/p>\n

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Open<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Andoy Ranay<\/p>\n

Synopsis: A\u00a0perfect couple, who began to feel that their relationship has gone stale, explored\u00a0an idea of going open. In a relationship built over time, the two begin to \u201cexplore\u201d expecting to salvage the exact same thing they are giving up. In the end, they learn the importance of the very thing they have been blind to\u2014a relationship without trust will eventually crumble.<\/p>\n

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Watch Me Kill<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Tyrone Acierto<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0A ruthless assassin\u2019s plan is interrupted when she discovers that the man she needs to kill has more to hide than expected. Her life unravels as she must juggle her new priorities with her inner demons. Set in a world where violence rules over virtue, she must face the hardest reality\u2014is she the real danger or the monsters that control the criminal underworld?<\/p>\n

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Circa<\/span><\/strong>
\nWriter\/Director: Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr.<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0Do\u00f1a Atang, a once-celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one-hundredth birthday. Her wish was a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past and to look for an unfinished film from one of her directors. Her grandson Michael decides to take the task of finding them. As he does, they remember the glorious years of cinema from its workers\u2014fragments of a colorful past filled with faded memories.<\/p>\n

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LOLA IGNA<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Eduardo Roy Jr.<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0Lola Igna is a foul-mouthed and stubborn woman who is eager to die but her neighbors are hung up on her winning the title \u201cthe oldest living grandmother in the world.\u201d<\/em> Her long lost great-great-grandson, Tim, is an aspiring vlogger who wants to latch on to her now-famous grandma but ends up giving her a new reason to live.<\/p>\n

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Pagbalik<\/span><\/strong>
\nDirector: Hubert Tibi and Maria S. Ranillo<\/p>\n

Synopsis:\u00a0A troubled OFW is forced to return home and come to terms with the family she left behind.<\/p>\n

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Catch a diverse genre from family-oriented and romance to historical and Filipino culture at this year’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino!<\/p>\n

Screening of the films\u00a0will be on\u00a0September 13 to 19<\/strong>\u00a0in ALL theaters nationwide (more than 900 cinemas)<\/em>, except specialty cinemas. Admission\u00a0price for students in metro manila is Php 180<\/strong> while admission for students in the provinces is\u00a0Php 130<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For more information, you may contact Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino at\u00a002-256-9948. For more updates, you may check their Facebook page at\u00a0facebook.com\/fdcpppp<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

What: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2019<\/span>
\n<\/span>When:\u00a0September 13 to 19, 2019<\/span>
\n<\/span>Where: screening nationwide<\/span>
\n<\/span>Facebook:\u00a0facebook.com\/fdcpppp<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>Website:\u00a0pistangpelikulangpilipino.ph<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Source: Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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