DEBOSYON
(DEVOTION)
2013
Mando relies on his devotion to the Virgin of Peñafrancia to lift a curse on Salome, prohibiting her from leaving the forest at the foot of Mayon Volcano. Salome holds a secret that will devastate Mando’s love for her, and will make him realize just how inextricably linked the virtues of love and faith are. The film is set against the backdrop of the Peñafrancia Fiesta in Bikol, and features dialogues in Rinconada Bikol.
Featuring: Paulo Avelino, Mara Lopez
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Honorable Mention, Outstanding International Feature, Reelworld Film Festival of Canada, 2014
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Official Entry, Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2013
HULAGWAY
(IMAGES)
2022
This documentary features the endangered languages of the Dupaninan Agta in Isabela, and the Tandulanen Tagbanua in Palawan, Philippines. The film follows Consuelo and Robert’s journey against the backdrop of the changing ecosystem in the grasslands of Isabela, where endemic grasses are being slowly displaced by invasive foreign species, and ends in the beaches of Palawan once inhabited by mythological crabs. As a poetic and lyrical rumination on the beauty of words, this film shows how language is indeed the soul of a culture.
Featuring: Sue Prado, Kalil Almonte
CALL ME PAPI
(CALL ME PAPI)
2022
After getting busted for having an affair with a married woman, Sonny, a gym instructor, crashes in with his friend Lito along with three other working guys: Ben, Mario, and Roy. They all share an apartment in Manila to make ends meet as Mario and Lito both work as call center agents, Ben as a restaurant waiter, and Roy as a bartender. Sonny’s supposed brief stay will reveal long-kept secrets among the roommates and will test their friendship. Will their responsibilities as men outweigh the joy they get from their relationships with each other and the women in their lives?
Featuring: Enzo Pineda, Albie Casiño, Lharby Policarpio, Royce Cabrera, Aaron Concepcion
After getting busted for having an affair with a married woman, Sonny, a gym instructor, crashes in with his friend Lito along with three other working guys: Ben, Mario, and Roy. They all share an apartment in Manila to make ends meet as Mario and Lito both work as call center agents, Ben as a restaurant waiter, and Roy as a bartender. Sonny’s supposed brief stay will reveal long-kept secrets among the roommates and will test their friendship. Will their responsibilities as men outweigh the joy they get from their relationships with each other and the women in their lives?
Featuring: Enzo Pineda, Albie Casiño, Lharby Policarpio, Royce Cabrera, Aaron Concepcion
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