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Continue reading →: Liway: A Tribute to Our Fallen HeroesBy: Heinrich Domingo Kip Oebanda leaves a part of himself in Liway. He allows us to enter a childhood experience that is so painful and personal. In exchange, he captures the hearts of his audience. While his material is about a significant portion of Philippine history, he uses his personal…
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Continue reading →: Amusin Pa: Of Regional Tale-TellingBy: Heinrich Domingo Regional films are treading on a very thin line: they either snob their rural context and environment or they do so much to the point of exoticization. Amusin Pa traverses this line at ease. It situates the audience in a Southern Tagalog setting without necessarily alienating them…
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Continue reading →: Buybust: A Middle-class StudyBy Heinrich Domingo And when the innocents were killed, the audience erupts in cheers. It is Cinemalaya’s opening night. I joined hundreds of cinema enthusiasts while enduring the Friday traffic of Manila to watch this year’s opening film. Buybust tells the story of a drug raid in an urban jungle…
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Continue reading →: Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko: A Look Into the Classical Film’s PhenomenonIsusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko is worth reliving neither because of its blockbuster success nor its well-loved cast. This film invites the audience to have a peek on a curious moment in the history of Philippine cinema – a moment when the biggest film studio is building the idea of…
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Continue reading →: Mila: Cinema of the Masses
By Heinrich Domingo Mila is a timeless piece of art that leaves valuable lessons not only to its audience but to filmmakers alike. Through treating the movie viewers with utmost respect, it shows that the masses can relate and understand social issues and realities. This film is too confident on…
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