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If there's one thing I learned from ateng Sass Rogando Sasot and ateng MOCHA USON BLOG (are you shocked? Don't be. The word removed implies INCOMPETENCE, no? I wonder: How do they even KNOW Moira and Ed are pro-indie? 2. Now, if you're a passive viewer, you'd brush this off as just another unfortunate development in this godforsaken country, but take note of the headline: "PRO-INDIE FILM MEMBERS REMOVED." 1. The slant was: "PRO-INDIE FILM MEMBERS REMOVED FROM MMFF EXECOM."
The late-night news program "Bandila" picked up this scoop and reported it. I hate to resort to this cliche but it's true: Real recognizes real. I could FEEL her passion to give the Filipino audience quality movies. I do not know her personally but at the height of our (I.e., me and like-minded people who were promoting the 8 MMFF 2016 movies via our social media accounts) despair last December-despair because theaters kept pulling out the films-she was with us, tirelessly encouraging viewers to give the movies, especially the bottom four, a chance answering our extended-ba-o-hindi questions patiently. (See screenshot below.) I was shocked to say the least. I was scrolling through my Twitter timeline when I saw Moira Lang's "I wish the new Execom well" tweet. I had high hopes that the reforms-nothing short of revolutionary!-instigated by the MMFF 2016 executive committee would be carried over to this year's festival. If you have been following me for a while now, you'd know that I was one of the staunchest supporters of #MMFF2016. I am talking about the recent shake-up in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Official Executive Committee. Its adverse effects on the Filipino people is just as terrible, albeit more insidious. I believe this issue is just as important as what's going on on the political front. That said, after days of researching and thinking, I would like to open a nice can of juicy worms tonight. I know a lot of things have been happening, but I deliberately kept quiet because the last thing we need online is another MEMA posting her knee-jerk reaction to the most pressing issues of the day. It's been a while since I posted anything socio-political in nature on this page. (Long post ahead) Get some chips or something. Ripped out of Facebook since bawal mag link from FB. This was what really started me on Philippine biopics, a true story with poignant values.Īng Larawan: A period piece and musical? SIGN ME UP! This film is based on the 1997 stage play, Larawan which in turn was based on the 1950 literary play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino by National Artist Nick Joaquin, this story is set in a house in the capital city of Manila just before World War II. I enjoyed it because it had the same lessons as its prequel.īonifacio: Ang Unang pangulo: This film tells the story of Andres Bonifacio, the first president of the Philippine revolutionary republic. Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral: The sequel to Heneral Luna, this tells the story of the second youngest Filipino general, Gregorio Del Pillar, and chronicles his life until his death during the historic Battle of Tirad Pass in the Philippine American War. The director did a good job of telling the story. I was surprised at the story it conveyed because not many knew about it.
Quezon's plot to shelter German and Austrian Jews escaping from Nazi Germany pre-World War II, while also dealing with a relapse of tuberculosis. Quezon's Game: This tells the true story of Philippine president Manuel L. Honestly, I really enjoyed the film because it really showed you that great leaders aren't always visible at first glance, sometimes what they believe in is reason enough. You can watch the whole movie(with English subtitles) here. It has been praised by critics, praising its cinematography, writing, acting, and plot. It depicts the leadership of General Antonio Luna, a famously hot-blooded general during the Philippine-American War. Heneral Luna: This is one of the more well-known period pieces from recent years.
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But in actuality, we have a lot of films and tv shows about that. The Philippines isn't the first place that you think of when you say period places.