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Continue reading →: Kinatay: Butchering the Meat and Exposing the Core
by Heinrich Domingo Kinatay pierces through the meat, cuts into the bones, and reveals the rawest form of Philippine Independent Cinema. It shuns gimmickry, works on reality, and delves into exposing social inequality.
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Continue reading →: From What Is Before: Lav Diaz and the Love for the West
by Heinrich Domingo Like a prophet who first gained recognition in a foreign land, Lav Diaz comes back to the Philippines with the highly-coveted Locarno’s Golden Leopard. In the international scene, his work was praised, his style applauded, and his narrative explored. Diaz’ films were treated as transcendent over those…
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Continue reading →: Ang Babae sa Septic Tank: The Mockery of Indie
by Lei Landicho Much has been said about Filipino independent films being mirrors of reality; being bastions of hope for what’s left of Pinoy creativity. In this age when indie films are placed on a pedestal, one film boldly exposes every nook and cranny of unapologetic, budget-bound, and “honest” filmmaking.…
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Continue reading →: Ang Lihim ni Antonio: The Ugly Truth
by Heinrich Domingo At the height of gay Pinoy Indie Films was a movie that exhibits the marriage of eroticism and identity. Ang Lihim ni Antonio banks on the effectiveness of sex and violence in presenting a boy’s tale of familial relationship, homosexuality, and sexual fantasies.
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Cinemalaya
Brace yourselves. Cinemalaya is coming! One of the most revered occasions for Philippine cinema is here. Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival is an annual event that showcases “new cinematic works by Filipino filmmakers – works that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity.”…
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