Co-presented by the Filipino Arts and Cinema International (FACINE) and the Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA, Inc.)
Wednesday, October 21
7pm - 9pm
ESOTERIKA: MAYNILA
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez, Jessica Zafra, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, T. Rex Productions, prods; 99 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Gawad Gintong Ani awarding to ELWOOD PEREZ
Quasi-fantastical, quasi-realistic, the male protagonist narrates his transition from restaurant peon to literary artist, a journey to self-discovery, a map to the secrets of the city
9pm - 11:30pm
THE GUERRILLA IS A POET
(Sari Dalena, Kiri Dalena, dir; Ericson Acosta, Kiri Dalena, Keith Sicat, Kerima Tariman, wr; Cine Filipino, Kino Arts, prods; 135 min, Philippines, In Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A docu-drama which tells of an activist’s journey, Jose Maria Sison – founder of the Kabataang Makabayan [patriotic youth] – during the turbulent years of Philippines martial law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark nine years of incarceration in the Marcos prisons leading to his birth as a poet.
To be preceded by: QUIRA (Breech Quincy Quilantang, dir, wr; The Q, prod; 14 min, Philippines, 2015. In “Quira” language with English subtitles) A young woman warrior takes revenge on a rival tribe which killed her famly
Thursday, October 22
7pm - 9:30pm
SAYAW [dance]
(Cecilio Asuncion, dir, wr; Thigh High Productions, prod; 80 min, US, 2015) Filipino American choreographer, Jay Loyola, prepares his group, eyeing for a slot at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
ANG PAGBABALIK SA TAWI-TAWI [return to Tawi-Tawi] (Nanette Matilac, dir, wr; Lotus Blaze Projects, DocuCinema Media Collective Inc. with Alun Alun Dance Circle, prods; 71 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles)
Recently-honored as Ramon Magsaysay awardee for arts and culture – the Asia’s Nobel Prize, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa, the major proponent of pangalay, an indigenous dance form, returns to Tawi-Tawi, the source of her inspiration to documenting for posterity the culture and the arts of the Sulu Archipelago.
10pm - 11:30pm
ANG KWENTO NATING DALAWA [the story of us that never was]
(Nestor Abrogena, Jr, dir, wr;; Dogtown Manila, Monoxide Works, Cinetools, Ramon Bautista Films, prods; 80 min, Philippines, 2015, In Filipino with English subtitles. INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
A young filmmaker and an aspiring writer struggle to make something out of a teacher-student relationship.
To be preceded by: te amo ADIOS [I love you, farewell] (Arnel Ramos Felix, dir, wr, 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
Friday, October 23
7pm - 9pm
ANG ALAMAT NI CHINA DOLL [the legend of China Doll]
(Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr., dir; Lav Diaz, wr; Cinema One Originals, Phoenix Features, prods; 83 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Tribute to Cinema One Originals.
Through its disjointed narrative, marked by a powerful performance by Angelica Panganiban, a young Chinese-Filipina who fell into the clutches of a mafia-like gang of extortionists, relives an uneasy history of kidnapping and abduction of Chinese Filipinos for ransom.
To be preceded by: RED LIGHTS (Christian Paolo Lat, dir, wr; Wolfpac Films with International Academy of Film and Television, prod; 12 min, Philippines, 2015. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A retired American tourist, lured to a redlight district by a not-so cunning taxi driver, is entrapped and fights back.
9pm - 11pm
IN DARKNESS WE LIVE
(Christopher Ad Castillo, dir, wr; 76 min, Philippines/US, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Bank robbers hide out in a house where evil resides.
To be preceded by: IKA-3 PUTAHE [recipe #3] (Joe Bacus, dir, wr; 20 min, Philippines, 2013. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A jealous boyfriend, a philandering girlfriend, does make for a gory recipe.
INT. KOTSE – GABI [interior. car – night] (Epoy Deyto, dir, wr; 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles) Afraid inside a car on a deserted road, whoa!
Saturday, October 24
2:30pm - 5pm
TWELVE HUNDRED MILES/Qian Li Zhi Wai
(Joni Gutierrez, dir, wr; 44 min, HongKong/China/Philippines, 2015) US PREMIERE
A Filipino student in HongKong, by way of photographs and video shots, reflects, comments on the HongKong/China binary that has so far, intrigued foreigners
ANG WALANG KAPAGURANG PAGLALAKBAY NG PULANG MALETA/L’instancabile viaggio della valigia rossa [the untiring journey of the red suitcase]
(Richard Soriano Legaspi, dir, wr; Cine Totoo, Red Room Media Productions, UNESCO Aschberg Grant, Illy Grant, Cyclone Loop Creative House with UNIDEE, prods; 70 min,, Italy/Philippines, 2014. In Filipino and Italian with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
An experimental documentary, tells of remarkable stories of a closely-knit Filipino community in Biella, Italy.
5pm - 7pm
SHUNNED
(Janice Villarosa, dir, wr; Silent Voices Productions; 70 min, Philippines/US, 2014, In Bisaya and Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A stunning eye-opener of a documentary, the filmmaker handles with grace the telling of various stories, sad and happy, of transgender Filipinas, the challenges they face in their daily lives.
To be preceded by: PAMANHIKAN [asking for hand in marriage] (Angelo Santos, dir, wr; August Angel Filmworks with Slow Jam King Productions 29 min, US, 2015. In English and in Filipino with English subs
Same-sex marriage explored in the context of an interracial relationship
7pm - 9pm
OTSO [eight]
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez and Vince Tanada, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, prod; 90 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) - Tribute to Elwood Perez
Hoping to reconnect with his roots returning to Manila, the male protagonist writes to tell of secret lives of his neighbors, with facts and his own artistic infusion collide.
To be preceded by: CARETAKER (Seymour B. Sanchez, dir; Sanchez & Kristine Camille Sulit, wr; Eloisa Espino-Sanchez, prod; 13 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A lone caretaker, in charge of a vacation house, finds the shocking conclusion of a fraternity initiation rites, too much to bear.
9pm - 11pm
BUKAS NA LANG SAPAGKAT GABI NA [leave it for tomorrow, for night has fallen]
(Jet Leyco, dir; Leyco & Norman Wilwayco, wr; Cinema One Originals, Barong Tagalog, Hubert Bals Fund, Kerberus Kinorama Klassiks, Wasak Since Birth, prods; 100 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Four interconnected tales set at the height of the Philippine martial law’s crackdown on insurgents reflect the palpable aura of fear that has Filipinos in a state of paralysis, unable and unwilling to move until the dark cloud of history passes on.
To be preceded by: THE END OF WAR (Joe Bacus, dir; Bacus & Orpheus Nery, wr; Imoortals Production, Fakos Production, prods; 18 min Philippines, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A Maguindanaoan family caught in the war between government and the insurgent forces.
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Wednesday, October 21
7pm - 9pm
ESOTERIKA: MAYNILA
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez, Jessica Zafra, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, T. Rex Productions, prods; 99 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Gawad Gintong Ani awarding to ELWOOD PEREZ
Quasi-fantastical, quasi-realistic, the male protagonist narrates his transition from restaurant peon to literary artist, a journey to self-discovery, a map to the secrets of the city
9pm - 11:30pm
THE GUERRILLA IS A POET
(Sari Dalena, Kiri Dalena, dir; Ericson Acosta, Kiri Dalena, Keith Sicat, Kerima Tariman, wr; Cine Filipino, Kino Arts, prods; 135 min, Philippines, In Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A docu-drama which tells of an activist’s journey, Jose Maria Sison – founder of the Kabataang Makabayan [patriotic youth] – during the turbulent years of Philippines martial law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark nine years of incarceration in the Marcos prisons leading to his birth as a poet.
To be preceded by: QUIRA (Breech Quincy Quilantang, dir, wr; The Q, prod; 14 min, Philippines, 2015. In “Quira” language with English subtitles) A young woman warrior takes revenge on a rival tribe which killed her famly
Thursday, October 22
7pm - 9:30pm
SAYAW [dance]
(Cecilio Asuncion, dir, wr; Thigh High Productions, prod; 80 min, US, 2015) Filipino American choreographer, Jay Loyola, prepares his group, eyeing for a slot at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
ANG PAGBABALIK SA TAWI-TAWI [return to Tawi-Tawi] (Nanette Matilac, dir, wr; Lotus Blaze Projects, DocuCinema Media Collective Inc. with Alun Alun Dance Circle, prods; 71 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles)
Recently-honored as Ramon Magsaysay awardee for arts and culture – the Asia’s Nobel Prize, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa, the major proponent of pangalay, an indigenous dance form, returns to Tawi-Tawi, the source of her inspiration to documenting for posterity the culture and the arts of the Sulu Archipelago.
10pm - 11:30pm
ANG KWENTO NATING DALAWA [the story of us that never was]
(Nestor Abrogena, Jr, dir, wr;; Dogtown Manila, Monoxide Works, Cinetools, Ramon Bautista Films, prods; 80 min, Philippines, 2015, In Filipino with English subtitles. INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
A young filmmaker and an aspiring writer struggle to make something out of a teacher-student relationship.
To be preceded by: te amo ADIOS [I love you, farewell] (Arnel Ramos Felix, dir, wr, 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
Friday, October 23
7pm - 9pm
ANG ALAMAT NI CHINA DOLL [the legend of China Doll]
(Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr., dir; Lav Diaz, wr; Cinema One Originals, Phoenix Features, prods; 83 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Tribute to Cinema One Originals.
Through its disjointed narrative, marked by a powerful performance by Angelica Panganiban, a young Chinese-Filipina who fell into the clutches of a mafia-like gang of extortionists, relives an uneasy history of kidnapping and abduction of Chinese Filipinos for ransom.
To be preceded by: RED LIGHTS (Christian Paolo Lat, dir, wr; Wolfpac Films with International Academy of Film and Television, prod; 12 min, Philippines, 2015. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A retired American tourist, lured to a redlight district by a not-so cunning taxi driver, is entrapped and fights back.
9pm - 11pm
IN DARKNESS WE LIVE
(Christopher Ad Castillo, dir, wr; 76 min, Philippines/US, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Bank robbers hide out in a house where evil resides.
To be preceded by: IKA-3 PUTAHE [recipe #3] (Joe Bacus, dir, wr; 20 min, Philippines, 2013. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A jealous boyfriend, a philandering girlfriend, does make for a gory recipe.
INT. KOTSE – GABI [interior. car – night] (Epoy Deyto, dir, wr; 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles) Afraid inside a car on a deserted road, whoa!
Saturday, October 24
2:30pm - 5pm
TWELVE HUNDRED MILES/Qian Li Zhi Wai
(Joni Gutierrez, dir, wr; 44 min, HongKong/China/Philippines, 2015) US PREMIERE
A Filipino student in HongKong, by way of photographs and video shots, reflects, comments on the HongKong/China binary that has so far, intrigued foreigners
ANG WALANG KAPAGURANG PAGLALAKBAY NG PULANG MALETA/L’instancabile viaggio della valigia rossa [the untiring journey of the red suitcase]
(Richard Soriano Legaspi, dir, wr; Cine Totoo, Red Room Media Productions, UNESCO Aschberg Grant, Illy Grant, Cyclone Loop Creative House with UNIDEE, prods; 70 min,, Italy/Philippines, 2014. In Filipino and Italian with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
An experimental documentary, tells of remarkable stories of a closely-knit Filipino community in Biella, Italy.
5pm - 7pm
SHUNNED
(Janice Villarosa, dir, wr; Silent Voices Productions; 70 min, Philippines/US, 2014, In Bisaya and Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A stunning eye-opener of a documentary, the filmmaker handles with grace the telling of various stories, sad and happy, of transgender Filipinas, the challenges they face in their daily lives.
To be preceded by: PAMANHIKAN [asking for hand in marriage] (Angelo Santos, dir, wr; August Angel Filmworks with Slow Jam King Productions 29 min, US, 2015. In English and in Filipino with English subs
Same-sex marriage explored in the context of an interracial relationship
7pm - 9pm
OTSO [eight]
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez and Vince Tanada, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, prod; 90 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) - Tribute to Elwood Perez
Hoping to reconnect with his roots returning to Manila, the male protagonist writes to tell of secret lives of his neighbors, with facts and his own artistic infusion collide.
To be preceded by: CARETAKER (Seymour B. Sanchez, dir; Sanchez & Kristine Camille Sulit, wr; Eloisa Espino-Sanchez, prod; 13 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A lone caretaker, in charge of a vacation house, finds the shocking conclusion of a fraternity initiation rites, too much to bear.
9pm - 11pm
BUKAS NA LANG SAPAGKAT GABI NA [leave it for tomorrow, for night has fallen]
(Jet Leyco, dir; Leyco & Norman Wilwayco, wr; Cinema One Originals, Barong Tagalog, Hubert Bals Fund, Kerberus Kinorama Klassiks, Wasak Since Birth, prods; 100 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Four interconnected tales set at the height of the Philippine martial law’s crackdown on insurgents reflect the palpable aura of fear that has Filipinos in a state of paralysis, unable and unwilling to move until the dark cloud of history passes on.
To be preceded by: THE END OF WAR (Joe Bacus, dir; Bacus & Orpheus Nery, wr; Imoortals Production, Fakos Production, prods; 18 min Philippines, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A Maguindanaoan family caught in the war between government and the insurgent forces.
Co-presented by the Filipino Arts and Cinema International (FACINE) and the Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA, Inc.)
Wednesday, October 21
7pm - 9pm
ESOTERIKA: MAYNILA
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez, Jessica Zafra, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, T. Rex Productions, prods; 99 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Gawad Gintong Ani awarding to ELWOOD PEREZ
Quasi-fantastical, quasi-realistic, the male protagonist narrates his transition from restaurant peon to literary artist, a journey to self-discovery, a map to the secrets of the city
9pm - 11:30pm
THE GUERRILLA IS A POET
(Sari Dalena, Kiri Dalena, dir; Ericson Acosta, Kiri Dalena, Keith Sicat, Kerima Tariman, wr; Cine Filipino, Kino Arts, prods; 135 min, Philippines, In Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A docu-drama which tells of an activist’s journey, Jose Maria Sison – founder of the Kabataang Makabayan [patriotic youth] – during the turbulent years of Philippines martial law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark nine years of incarceration in the Marcos prisons leading to his birth as a poet.
To be preceded by: QUIRA (Breech Quincy Quilantang, dir, wr; The Q, prod; 14 min, Philippines, 2015. In “Quira” language with English subtitles) A young woman warrior takes revenge on a rival tribe which killed her famly
Thursday, October 22
7pm - 9:30pm
SAYAW [dance]
(Cecilio Asuncion, dir, wr; Thigh High Productions, prod; 80 min, US, 2015) Filipino American choreographer, Jay Loyola, prepares his group, eyeing for a slot at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
ANG PAGBABALIK SA TAWI-TAWI [return to Tawi-Tawi] (Nanette Matilac, dir, wr; Lotus Blaze Projects, DocuCinema Media Collective Inc. with Alun Alun Dance Circle, prods; 71 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles)
Recently-honored as Ramon Magsaysay awardee for arts and culture – the Asia’s Nobel Prize, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa, the major proponent of pangalay, an indigenous dance form, returns to Tawi-Tawi, the source of her inspiration to documenting for posterity the culture and the arts of the Sulu Archipelago.
10pm - 11:30pm
ANG KWENTO NATING DALAWA [the story of us that never was]
(Nestor Abrogena, Jr, dir, wr;; Dogtown Manila, Monoxide Works, Cinetools, Ramon Bautista Films, prods; 80 min, Philippines, 2015, In Filipino with English subtitles. INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
A young filmmaker and an aspiring writer struggle to make something out of a teacher-student relationship.
To be preceded by: te amo ADIOS [I love you, farewell] (Arnel Ramos Felix, dir, wr, 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
Friday, October 23
7pm - 9pm
ANG ALAMAT NI CHINA DOLL [the legend of China Doll]
(Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr., dir; Lav Diaz, wr; Cinema One Originals, Phoenix Features, prods; 83 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Tribute to Cinema One Originals.
Through its disjointed narrative, marked by a powerful performance by Angelica Panganiban, a young Chinese-Filipina who fell into the clutches of a mafia-like gang of extortionists, relives an uneasy history of kidnapping and abduction of Chinese Filipinos for ransom.
To be preceded by: RED LIGHTS (Christian Paolo Lat, dir, wr; Wolfpac Films with International Academy of Film and Television, prod; 12 min, Philippines, 2015. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A retired American tourist, lured to a redlight district by a not-so cunning taxi driver, is entrapped and fights back.
9pm - 11pm
IN DARKNESS WE LIVE
(Christopher Ad Castillo, dir, wr; 76 min, Philippines/US, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Bank robbers hide out in a house where evil resides.
To be preceded by: IKA-3 PUTAHE [recipe #3] (Joe Bacus, dir, wr; 20 min, Philippines, 2013. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A jealous boyfriend, a philandering girlfriend, does make for a gory recipe.
INT. KOTSE – GABI [interior. car – night] (Epoy Deyto, dir, wr; 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles) Afraid inside a car on a deserted road, whoa!
Saturday, October 24
2:30pm - 5pm
TWELVE HUNDRED MILES/Qian Li Zhi Wai
(Joni Gutierrez, dir, wr; 44 min, HongKong/China/Philippines, 2015) US PREMIERE
A Filipino student in HongKong, by way of photographs and video shots, reflects, comments on the HongKong/China binary that has so far, intrigued foreigners
ANG WALANG KAPAGURANG PAGLALAKBAY NG PULANG MALETA/L’instancabile viaggio della valigia rossa [the untiring journey of the red suitcase]
(Richard Soriano Legaspi, dir, wr; Cine Totoo, Red Room Media Productions, UNESCO Aschberg Grant, Illy Grant, Cyclone Loop Creative House with UNIDEE, prods; 70 min,, Italy/Philippines, 2014. In Filipino and Italian with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
An experimental documentary, tells of remarkable stories of a closely-knit Filipino community in Biella, Italy.
5pm - 7pm
SHUNNED
(Janice Villarosa, dir, wr; Silent Voices Productions; 70 min, Philippines/US, 2014, In Bisaya and Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A stunning eye-opener of a documentary, the filmmaker handles with grace the telling of various stories, sad and happy, of transgender Filipinas, the challenges they face in their daily lives.
To be preceded by: PAMANHIKAN [asking for hand in marriage] (Angelo Santos, dir, wr; August Angel Filmworks with Slow Jam King Productions 29 min, US, 2015. In English and in Filipino with English subs
Same-sex marriage explored in the context of an interracial relationship
7pm - 9pm
OTSO [eight]
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez and Vince Tanada, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, prod; 90 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) - Tribute to Elwood Perez
Hoping to reconnect with his roots returning to Manila, the male protagonist writes to tell of secret lives of his neighbors, with facts and his own artistic infusion collide.
To be preceded by: CARETAKER (Seymour B. Sanchez, dir; Sanchez & Kristine Camille Sulit, wr; Eloisa Espino-Sanchez, prod; 13 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A lone caretaker, in charge of a vacation house, finds the shocking conclusion of a fraternity initiation rites, too much to bear.
9pm - 11pm
BUKAS NA LANG SAPAGKAT GABI NA [leave it for tomorrow, for night has fallen]
(Jet Leyco, dir; Leyco & Norman Wilwayco, wr; Cinema One Originals, Barong Tagalog, Hubert Bals Fund, Kerberus Kinorama Klassiks, Wasak Since Birth, prods; 100 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Four interconnected tales set at the height of the Philippine martial law’s crackdown on insurgents reflect the palpable aura of fear that has Filipinos in a state of paralysis, unable and unwilling to move until the dark cloud of history passes on.
To be preceded by: THE END OF WAR (Joe Bacus, dir; Bacus & Orpheus Nery, wr; Imoortals Production, Fakos Production, prods; 18 min Philippines, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A Maguindanaoan family caught in the war between government and the insurgent forces.
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Wednesday, October 21
7pm - 9pm
ESOTERIKA: MAYNILA
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez, Jessica Zafra, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, T. Rex Productions, prods; 99 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Gawad Gintong Ani awarding to ELWOOD PEREZ
Quasi-fantastical, quasi-realistic, the male protagonist narrates his transition from restaurant peon to literary artist, a journey to self-discovery, a map to the secrets of the city
9pm - 11:30pm
THE GUERRILLA IS A POET
(Sari Dalena, Kiri Dalena, dir; Ericson Acosta, Kiri Dalena, Keith Sicat, Kerima Tariman, wr; Cine Filipino, Kino Arts, prods; 135 min, Philippines, In Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A docu-drama which tells of an activist’s journey, Jose Maria Sison – founder of the Kabataang Makabayan [patriotic youth] – during the turbulent years of Philippines martial law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark nine years of incarceration in the Marcos prisons leading to his birth as a poet.
To be preceded by: QUIRA (Breech Quincy Quilantang, dir, wr; The Q, prod; 14 min, Philippines, 2015. In “Quira” language with English subtitles) A young woman warrior takes revenge on a rival tribe which killed her famly
Thursday, October 22
7pm - 9:30pm
SAYAW [dance]
(Cecilio Asuncion, dir, wr; Thigh High Productions, prod; 80 min, US, 2015) Filipino American choreographer, Jay Loyola, prepares his group, eyeing for a slot at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
ANG PAGBABALIK SA TAWI-TAWI [return to Tawi-Tawi] (Nanette Matilac, dir, wr; Lotus Blaze Projects, DocuCinema Media Collective Inc. with Alun Alun Dance Circle, prods; 71 min, Philippines, 2014, In Filipino with English subtitles)
Recently-honored as Ramon Magsaysay awardee for arts and culture – the Asia’s Nobel Prize, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa, the major proponent of pangalay, an indigenous dance form, returns to Tawi-Tawi, the source of her inspiration to documenting for posterity the culture and the arts of the Sulu Archipelago.
10pm - 11:30pm
ANG KWENTO NATING DALAWA [the story of us that never was]
(Nestor Abrogena, Jr, dir, wr;; Dogtown Manila, Monoxide Works, Cinetools, Ramon Bautista Films, prods; 80 min, Philippines, 2015, In Filipino with English subtitles. INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
A young filmmaker and an aspiring writer struggle to make something out of a teacher-student relationship.
To be preceded by: te amo ADIOS [I love you, farewell] (Arnel Ramos Felix, dir, wr, 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
Friday, October 23
7pm - 9pm
ANG ALAMAT NI CHINA DOLL [the legend of China Doll]
(Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr., dir; Lav Diaz, wr; Cinema One Originals, Phoenix Features, prods; 83 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE Tribute to Cinema One Originals.
Through its disjointed narrative, marked by a powerful performance by Angelica Panganiban, a young Chinese-Filipina who fell into the clutches of a mafia-like gang of extortionists, relives an uneasy history of kidnapping and abduction of Chinese Filipinos for ransom.
To be preceded by: RED LIGHTS (Christian Paolo Lat, dir, wr; Wolfpac Films with International Academy of Film and Television, prod; 12 min, Philippines, 2015. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A retired American tourist, lured to a redlight district by a not-so cunning taxi driver, is entrapped and fights back.
9pm - 11pm
IN DARKNESS WE LIVE
(Christopher Ad Castillo, dir, wr; 76 min, Philippines/US, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Bank robbers hide out in a house where evil resides.
To be preceded by: IKA-3 PUTAHE [recipe #3] (Joe Bacus, dir, wr; 20 min, Philippines, 2013. In Bisaya with English subtitles)
A jealous boyfriend, a philandering girlfriend, does make for a gory recipe.
INT. KOTSE – GABI [interior. car – night] (Epoy Deyto, dir, wr; 7 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles) Afraid inside a car on a deserted road, whoa!
Saturday, October 24
2:30pm - 5pm
TWELVE HUNDRED MILES/Qian Li Zhi Wai
(Joni Gutierrez, dir, wr; 44 min, HongKong/China/Philippines, 2015) US PREMIERE
A Filipino student in HongKong, by way of photographs and video shots, reflects, comments on the HongKong/China binary that has so far, intrigued foreigners
ANG WALANG KAPAGURANG PAGLALAKBAY NG PULANG MALETA/L’instancabile viaggio della valigia rossa [the untiring journey of the red suitcase]
(Richard Soriano Legaspi, dir, wr; Cine Totoo, Red Room Media Productions, UNESCO Aschberg Grant, Illy Grant, Cyclone Loop Creative House with UNIDEE, prods; 70 min,, Italy/Philippines, 2014. In Filipino and Italian with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
An experimental documentary, tells of remarkable stories of a closely-knit Filipino community in Biella, Italy.
5pm - 7pm
SHUNNED
(Janice Villarosa, dir, wr; Silent Voices Productions; 70 min, Philippines/US, 2014, In Bisaya and Filipino with English subtitles) BAY AREA PREMIERE
A stunning eye-opener of a documentary, the filmmaker handles with grace the telling of various stories, sad and happy, of transgender Filipinas, the challenges they face in their daily lives.
To be preceded by: PAMANHIKAN [asking for hand in marriage] (Angelo Santos, dir, wr; August Angel Filmworks with Slow Jam King Productions 29 min, US, 2015. In English and in Filipino with English subs
Same-sex marriage explored in the context of an interracial relationship
7pm - 9pm
OTSO [eight]
(Elwood Perez, dir; Perez and Vince Tanada, wr; Film Development Council of the Philippines, prod; 90 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) - Tribute to Elwood Perez
Hoping to reconnect with his roots returning to Manila, the male protagonist writes to tell of secret lives of his neighbors, with facts and his own artistic infusion collide.
To be preceded by: CARETAKER (Seymour B. Sanchez, dir; Sanchez & Kristine Camille Sulit, wr; Eloisa Espino-Sanchez, prod; 13 min, Philippines, 2015. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A lone caretaker, in charge of a vacation house, finds the shocking conclusion of a fraternity initiation rites, too much to bear.
9pm - 11pm
BUKAS NA LANG SAPAGKAT GABI NA [leave it for tomorrow, for night has fallen]
(Jet Leyco, dir; Leyco & Norman Wilwayco, wr; Cinema One Originals, Barong Tagalog, Hubert Bals Fund, Kerberus Kinorama Klassiks, Wasak Since Birth, prods; 100 min, Philippines, 2013. In Filipino with English subtitles) US PREMIERE
Four interconnected tales set at the height of the Philippine martial law’s crackdown on insurgents reflect the palpable aura of fear that has Filipinos in a state of paralysis, unable and unwilling to move until the dark cloud of history passes on.
To be preceded by: THE END OF WAR (Joe Bacus, dir; Bacus & Orpheus Nery, wr; Imoortals Production, Fakos Production, prods; 18 min Philippines, 2014. In Filipino with English subtitles)
A Maguindanaoan family caught in the war between government and the insurgent forces.
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