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An Affiliate of the Federation of International Film Archives since 2004 |
| FILIPINO FILMS WITH MARILOU DIAZ-ABAYA December 1~December 24 With and without English subtitles
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An unwed mother leaves her 2 year-old son with a church and becomes a migrant worker in Hong Kong. Returning 7 years later, she finds the church has moved and her son missing… |
Milagros, a bar dancer, learns that her father has died owing a considerable debt. To repay the debt with her mother, she works at a ranch where both the man of the house as well as his son shows interest in her… |
At the end of the 19th Century, two books written by Jose Risal while in Europe causes a sensation in the Philippines. He returns home but is accused of provoking the revolutionary army and is imprisoned. In prison, he recalls his past. His refusal to compromise gets him the death penalty, but he ends up as a martyr and a hero… |
Rosa is a midwife on a small remote island who lives with her son. His son at first is reluctant but later decides to take over his mother’s trade of midwifery... |
Fredo hires young boys and orders them to fish using the muro ami method of diving deep into the ocean and striking the ocean floor with rocks to lure fish into the net. The film, addressing the themes of environmental destruction and child labor, was a sensational hit in the Philippines. |
Ahmad, who lives in Manila, has family in MindanaoIsland. One day, an armed group attacks the village and kills his son. Ahmad returns home and tries to bring his family to safer territory…A film shot at the time of “911” with a strong message for peace. |
Joey returns to Manila after 10 years to care for her mother. She reconnects with her old friends who now have family as well as problems. The film is the sequel to “Moral” directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya in 1982. |
Ibbara, returning from Europe learns that his father, a large landowner, died in prison. He also learns that the Catholic Church, which holds authority over land matters and punishes anyone who questions its reign, was behind his father’s death. Ibbara then starts building a school out of his belief that change can only come through education, but he is almost murdered by the Church…A film based on the famous novel written by Jose Rizal. |
A film about a small remote island on the sea and its three characters; Jamin , a fisherman, Chedeng who works in a health care facility off the island and Maria, who loves Jamin… |
A glimpse of Manila at night through its various characters. Alex, a musician, lives with a gay friend. His girlfriend, Vanessa, is a drug addict. Kano, a lesbian, sells drugs. Virgie, a housewife, used to be a prostitute and Pedro, a taxi driver, has many girlfriends… |
A film set during the Turumba Festival held in Pakil where the film director is from. An old woman makes and sells mascots of dogs and horses with her family. One day, a buyer gives her a big order throwing the old woman and her family into a frenzy trying to make enough mascots for the order… |
Lupe, a slum dweller,scavenges trash for a living. One day, she wins a contest and becomes a singer in a nightclub but the elder singer at the club looks at Lupe as a rival… |
Kind but bashful Carlitos, raised by a family of women meets and falls in love with Monica, an active girl from an all-male family. The contrast in their character, however, poses problems for the relationship… |
The parents of 9 year-old Magnifico think their son is stupid. Magnifico has a grandmother but her days are numbered. Hearing his mother say she can’t afford a coffin for his grandmother, he secretly starts making the coffin and works jobs to save money. He then creates miracles for everyone at his expense…A tremendously moving film. |
The documentary like story set in the slums north of Manila depicts a leader of a group of juvenile delinquents, a habitual drug addict, a cycle rickshaw driver and others, portraying the down side of society. |
