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Tokwifi (2019): On Boxes and Stereotypes

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. 

Tokwifi poster, Cinemalaya short film competition
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Why is ‘John Denver Trending’ Familiar?

23 Friday Aug 2019

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2019, Bambanti, cinemalaya, film criticism, Film essay, John Denver Trending, philippine cinema, Youtube, Youtube video

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