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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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Regional Cinema in Patay na si Hesus

28 Thursday May 2020

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Binisaya, Cebu, Cebuano, film criticism, indie cinema, indie film, Patay na si Hesus, regional cinema, Visayan films

The majority of the time and effort dedicated to Philippine cinema is directed towards understanding and appreciating Manila films. The golden age of Philippine cinema is synonymous with the peak of Metro Manila films. And to the eyes of the intellectual and popular Filipino film crowd, national cinema means films that depict the lives of those in the nation-center. The term national cinema is supposed to refer to films that represent the national identity. These films should have to embody the essence of being a Filipino. But oftentimes, only films that depict the Imperial Manila get to be considered as worthy of the title “national films.”

In this video essay, we examine the 2016 film Patay na si Hesus directed by Victor Villanueva. We focus primarily on how the film underlines issues and discussions on regional cinema. We use the film in explaining a film concept that may have been present from the beginning, but remains seldom discussed.

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Patintero Review: Lessons from Children’s Cinema

04 Saturday Apr 2020

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children's cinema, children's film, film criticism, Film essay, independent film, indie film, meng patalo, patintero, Patintero ang alamat ni meng patalo, philippine cinema, philippines, QCinema

Children’s cinema is a film genre that remains under-valued and undiscussed. In the country, much of the films for children are either imported from Hollywood or from the Metro Manila Film festival run. And this trend in the industry posits several problems and concerns. One, we continue to favor the colonial narrative when it comes to teaching the next generation. Two, the so-called family-oriented, comedy films during the MMFF bring no value to viewers, both adults and children. Often times, they propagate sexism, classism, and ageism to their audience. Meng Patalo, a 2015 film by Mikh Vergara, is a good reminder of the need to create children films in the country. The film teaches us how the use of children’s perspective in telling a story in film incites innovation and creativity. It shows us that tales, when seen and told in the eyes of children can be new and revolutionary.

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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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