07 Friday Aug 2020
Posted in Essays, Video Essays
Ang Pagpakalma sa Unos tells a personal story of grief and trauma and how to process them. It is about the director’s hometown of Tacloban and the 2013 Super Typhoon Yolanda that killed thousands. While the film takes on the perspective of the director, the tale told in the film is that of public trauma. It details the grief, frustration, and anger of a community that was neglected by the people supposed to serve them.
06 Thursday Aug 2020
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2019, Bontoc, cinemalaya, film criticism, Igorot, QCinema 2019, Review, short film, Tokwifi
Tokwifi is about the tale of a young Igorot man who came upon a falling star, only to find out that it was an old television containing a 1950s showbiz star. The two try to bond while overcoming the stereotypes they hold over each other.
06 Thursday Aug 2020
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2020, cinemalaya, cinemalaya 2020, Huawei Mobile, Living Things, Martika Escobar, mobile filmmaking, short film
Living Things is about the tale of lovers who encounter a sudden change in their relationship. The two must face a new reality making them reflect on the nature of love, relationships, and humanity.
15 Wednesday Jul 2020
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Mitolohiya ang sagot ng tao sa mga bagay na hindi nya maintindihan. Kasal ng tikbalang para sa nagsasabay na araw at ulan. Tiyanak para sa mataas na infant mortality rate sa bansang pangit ang health care system. Santelmo para sa mga nawawala sa liblib na lugar na di pa inabot ng kuryente at maayos na daan. Sa dokumentaryong Aswang, ginamit ang mito ng aswang upang ipa-intindi ang tila-piksyonal na kalagayan ng Pilipinas. Naging gabay ang metapora ng aswang upang maarok ng manonood ang karumal-dumal na danas ng mga Pilipino sa rehimeng Duterte.
02 Thursday Jul 2020
Posted in Movie Reviews
Set sa Georgia ang pelikulang Untrue. Tungkol ito sa mag-asawang sina Mara at Joachim at sa mga suliranin sa kanilang relasyon. Sa unang tingin, kwento ng domestic violence ang pelikula. He said, she said ang istilo ng pagkukwento nito. Sa first act, bersyon ng babae ang maririnig. Baliw ang mister. Nananakit ito at nang-aabuso. Sa second act, bersyon naman ng lalaki. Manipulative ang misis, manloloko, at nasa loob ang kulo.
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