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Cinemalaya 2013 Film Synopses (with links to schedule)

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[Greenbelt, Makati]     [Alabang Town Center]     [Trinoma, QC]

[FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

This week marks the start of the biggest, most important film period in the Philippines.

Schedule starts at July 26 - Opening Ceremony and FREE screening of "Jazz in Love," 7 pm - by Babyruth Villarama-Gutierrez

TICKETS (found at CCP and Ticketworld outlets):
P150/per movie
P500/day pass
P3000/festival pass
P2000/features in competition

Films Synopses from the notes of Mell T Navarro.

CINEMALAYA FILM:  “AMOR Y MUERTE” (Directors Showcase category) 

Director: CESAR EVANGELISTA
Writer:  Jerry Gracio
Cast: Althea Vega, Markki Stroem, Adrian Sebastian, and Ama Quiambao.  Also starring:  Mico Palanca, Kuya Manzano, Amante Pulido.  

STORY CONCEPT:  Set in 16th century, "Amor Y Muerte" (means "love and death") is an examination of the initial encounter between the Indios (natives) and their colonizers (Spaniards) and their conflicting views on love, passion, religion, and sexuality.

[WATCH THE TRAILER]    [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “LIARS” (Directors Showcase category)

Directed by:  GIL PORTES
Written by:  Senedy Que
Cast:  Alessandra de Rossi, Jan Harley Hicana, John Michael Bonapos, Cris Villanueva, Richard Quan, Jim Rocky Tangco, Sue Prado, Dax Alejandro, and Arnold Reyes

STORY CONCEPT:  Based on a real-life sports scandal, “LIARS” traces the incredible rise and the humiliating fall of a humble Filipino baseball team of young boys in an international baseball competition in 1990s.

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “SANA DATI” (Director's Showcase category)

Written and Directed by:  JERROLD TAROG 
Cast:  Paulo Avelino, Lovi Poe, Benjamin Alves, Ria Garcia, and TJ Trinidad

STORY CONCEPT:  “SANA DATI” is a love story about a woman whose wedding is thrown into disarray when a mysterious person arrives and reminds her of the man she really loves. It is the third part of JERROLD TAROG's Camera Trilogy after CONFESSIONAL (Cinema One Originals 2007) and MANGATYANAN (Cinemalaya 2009).

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “PORNO” (Directors Showcase category) 

Directed by:  ADOLFO ALIX, JR.
Written by:  Ralston Jover
Cast:  Angel Aquino, Carlo Aquino, Rosanna Roces, and Yul Servo

STORY CONCEPT:  “PORNO” is a powerful story about individuals linked by pornography.  Three souls, one explicit illusion. To find the ultimate joy in their empty lives.  A safe haven, where passion and love mean humanity, ecstasy means enlightenment; and the soul is the ultimate arbiter of the truth.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  "EKSTRA (THE BIT PLAYER)"(Directors Showcase)

Directed by:  JEFFREY JETURIAN
Written by:  Jeffrey Jeturian, Antoinette Jadaone, and Zig Dulay
Cast:  Ms. Vilma Santos, Marlon Rivera, Vincent de Jesus, Ruby Ruiz, Tart Carlo... with the special participation of Piolo Pascual, Eula Valdes, Pilar Pilapil, Cherie Gil, Cherry Pie Picache, Richard Yap, and Marian Rivera

STORY CONCEPT:  A socio-realist drama-comedy film, which follows a seemingly usual day in the life of LOIDA MALABANAN as she embarks on yet another shooting day of a soap opera as an extra. As the shoot goes on, we get a glimpse of the truth in the ruling system of the production as well as the exploitation on the marginalized laborers like her.

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “THE DIPLOMAT HOTEL” (New Breed category)

Written and Directed by CHRISTOPHER AD CASTILLO
Cast:  Gretchen Barretto, Art Acuña, Mon Confiado, Joel Torre, Nico Antonio, Chanel Latorre, Abe Pagtama, and introducing Sarah Gaugler

STORY CONCEPT:  A disgraced reporter seeks redemption by leading his documentary crew to spend one night and tell the story of what really happened at the haunted and infamous The Diplomat Hotel (Baguio City).

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “TRANSIT” (New Breed category)

Written and Directed by HANNAH ESPIA 
CAST:  Ping Medina, Irma Adlawan, Mercedes Cabral, INTRODUCING:  Marc Justine Alvarez and Jasmine Curtis-Smith

STORY CONCEPT:  "TRANSIT" begins and ends in an airport during a father and son's transit flight from Tel Aviv to Manila.  It tells the story of Moises, a Filipino single-dad working as a caregiver in Herzliya, Israel, who comes home to his son Joshua's 4th birthday.  It was on that day that Moises, together with their Filipino neighbors, Janet and her daughter Yael, find out that the Israeli government is going to deport children of foreign workers.  Afraid of the new law, Moises and Janet decide to hide their children from the immigration police by making them stay inside the house.

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “NUWEBE” (New Breed category)

Written and Directed by JOSEPH ISRAEL LABAN
Cast:  Nadine Samonte, Jake Cuenca, Anita Linda, Manny Castañeda, Mikael Liwag, and Barbara Miguel

STORY CONCEPT:  Inspired by the actual story of one of the youngest mothers in Philippine history, “Nuwebe” follows the story of Krista who at the tender age of 9 got pregnant from the sexual abuse perpetrated by her own father… Her story is complex. Krista refuses to see herself as a victim. With an almost documentary style, “Siyam” follows Krista’s story as she demonstrates a level of resilience uncommon to her age.  Her mother on the other hand is torn between her love for her child and her love for her husband.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “REKORDER” (New Breed category) 

Directed by MIKHAIL RED
Written by Mikhail Red and Ian Victoriano
Cast:  Ronnie Quizon, Suzette Ranillo, Earl Ignacio, Abe Pagtama, Mike Lloren, Joe Gruta, and Belinda Mariano

STORY CONCEPT:   “REKORDER” tells the story of a former 1980's film cameraman who now currently works as a movie pirate operating in present day Manila. He routinely smuggles a digital camcorder into movie theaters in order to illegally record films. One night he records something else... And the footage goes viral.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “BABAGWA (THE SPIDER'S LAIR)”(New Breed category)

Written and Directed by JASON PAUL LAXAMANA
Cast:  Alex Vincent Medina, Joey Paras, Alma Concepcion, and introducing KIKO MATOS.  Starring: Nico Antonio, Chanel Latorre, Garry Lim, Raqs Regalado, Marx Topacio, and Sunshine Teodoro

STORY CONCEPT:  An internet scammer falls in love with a rich old maid while trying to swindle her using a fake Facebook profile.

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “QUICK CHANGE” (New Breed category) 

Written and Directed by EDUARDO ROY, JR.
Cast:  Mimi Juareza, Junjun Quintana, Miggs Cuaderno, Natashia Yumi, Felipe Martinez, John Relucio, Giggle Esmeralda, Francine Garcia, and Rolando Inocencio

STORY CONCEPT:  Dorina believes she is a lady incarcerated inside a male body.  She’s got herself a flourishing career, albeit in an illegal cosmetic surgery business.  She is a mother figure to Hero, her eight year old nephew.  She acts as a devoted wife to Uno.  Between her job and her family, Dorina feels that she is one lucky woman. Until Uno falls in love with another tranny (transvestite).

[WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  “PUROK 7” (New Breed category)

Written and Directed by CARLO OBISPO
Cast: Krystel Valentino, Miggs Cuaderno, Arnold Reyes, Angeli Bayani, Jean Judith Javier, Carlon Matobato, Olive Nieto, Karen Haniel, Max Celada, Aaron Ching, Sheenly Gener, and Julian Trono

STORY CONCEPT:  A countryside dramedy (drama-comedy) that follows 14-year-old Diana and her younger brother who live by themselves after their mother went abroad and their father lived with another woman. Set in a remote purok, where people display positive outlook in life despite daily struggles, the film features the light side of country lifestyle as the main characters take advantage of the fun and thrills of the town festival to take hold of their sweet childhood.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  "DAVID F." (New Breed category)

Director:  EMMANUEL QUINDO PALO
Written by:  Liza Magtoto and Emmanuel Quindo Palo
Cast:  Eula Valdes, Sid Lucero, Quester Hannah (American theater actor), Art Acuña, Anita Linda, Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, Mitch Valdez, Rocky Salumbides, Jess Mendoza, Will Devaughn, Mariella Castillo, and Dax Martin.

STORY CONCEPT:   "David F" is written as a triptych with 3 short stories hinged together by the story of David Fagan, a real life historical character in the early 1900's. The film is a fictionalized account of an African-American soldier, David F, who defected to the Filipino revolutionaries during the Filipino-American war.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  "DEBOSYON" (New Breed category)

Written and Directed by  ALVIN YAPAN
Cast:  Paulo Avelino, Mara Lopez, Ramona Rañeses, Roy Dominguiano

STORY CONCEPT:  Mando, a Bicolano devotee of Ina, Virgin of Peñafrancia, injures himself.  He will be nursed back to health by a mysterious woman, Salome, living at the foot of Mount Mayon.  They will fall in love with each other. Salome holds a secret that will devastate Mando's love for her; while Mando relies on his devotion to the Virgin of Peñafrancia to lift a curse that involves his life.

 [WATCH THE TRAILER]     [FILM TRAILERS PLAYLIST by HeyGarch.com]

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CINEMALAYA FILM:  "INSTANT MOMMY" (New Breed Category)

Written and directed by LEO ABAYA
Cast:  Eugene Domingo, Rico J. Puno, Luis Alandy, Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino, Tuesday Vargas, Matt Evans, Jojit Lorenzo, Nicco Manalo, and Yuki Matsuzaki (Japanese actor from Hollywood).


STORY CONCEPT:  Story of a summer's journey of Bechayda amidst a highly visualized world where the video screen reigns supreme. Bechayda is a wardrobe mistress in TV commercials who pretends to be pregnant to keep her Japanese fiance. 


[Greenbelt, Makati]     [Alabang Town Center]     [Trinoma, QC]

Festival Schedule from www.culturalcenter.gov.ph



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