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Poverty Porn at ang ‘Pamilya Ordinaryo’

14 Sunday Jun 2020

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cinemalaya, Eduardo roy, Hasmine Killip, indie film, Pamilya Ordinaryo, Pelikulang Pilipino, poverty porn, Ronwaldo Martin

Unang ginamit ang terminong “poverty porn” bilang kritisismo sa 2008 film na Slumdog Millionaire. Tungkol ito sa paggamit ng kahirapan sa plot ng pelikula para sa libangan ng gitnang uring manunuod. Habang pinapakita ang paghihirap ng mga karakter ng pelikula, ineenjoy ng manunuod ang komportable nyang posisyon. At bagaman mahihirap ang sentro ng mga kwentong ito, patuloy naman silang tinatratong mahina at walang kapangyarihan. Hindi sila pinapalaya ng pelikula sa kulungan ng kanilang katayuan. 

Nang nagsimula ang digital filmmaking sa Pilipinas, naging poverty porn ang bulto ng mga Pelikulang Pilipino. Mula local hanggang international film festivals, kahirapan ang mukha ng Philippine cinema. Marahil ang pinakakilalang pigura sa genre na ito ay si Brillante Mendoza. Ang mga akda nya tulad ng Kinatay, Serbis, at Masahista ang naging template ng Filipino poverty porn films. 

Isa pang epitomiya ng poverty porn ay ang pelikulang  Pamilya Ordinaryo. Pinakita ng pelikulang ito ang dalawang mukha ng poverty porn. Una, kung paano nagiging problematic ang genre na ito sa pagkahon at paglimita nya sa mga mahihirap na karakter. At pangalawa, kung paanong ang mga pelikulang tulad nito ay may kakayahang masuri ang detalye ng kahirapan at matukoy kung anong mga pwersa ng lipunan ang sanhi ng paghihirap ng mga tao. 

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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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Guide to Cinemalaya for Newbies

12 Friday Jul 2019

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CCP, cinemalaya, Film Festival, film festival review

By: Heinrich Domingo

It’s that time of the year again when film buffs crowd over CCP to see the new and most-talked-about Pinoy indie films of the year.

L and I decided to have a full-on Cinemalaya experience where we blocked off our entire week to attend the entire duration of the festival.  Here’s a reflection of our experience and some realizations on how we could have improved our experience.

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Pan de Salawal: Heart in Magic and Reality

08 Wednesday Aug 2018

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bodjie pascua, cinemalaya, film review, independent film, indie film, miel espinoza, Movie review, pan de salawal, summary

By Lei Landicho

Pan de Salawal uses magical realism to point out the country’s problem on our poor healthcare system. It offers a clean plot with seamless cinematic qualities to both entertain and educate the viewers. From its cast to its screenplay, the film is surely one for the books.
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Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month: The Revenge of the Proletariat

07 Tuesday Aug 2018

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Angeli Bayani, cinemalaya, employee of the month, filipino film, film review, independent film, indie film, jodilerks dela cruz, Movie review, proletariat

By Heinrich Domingo

Jodilerks Dela Cruz, Employee of the Month uses comedy to comment on the poor working conditions of many Filipinos. It zooms in on the story of gasoline station workers and how they, like many Filipino proletariats, suffer the most during business failure, corporate bankruptcy, and economic downfall.

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