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INDEPENDENTS: ASIAN SHOWCASE Section of Cinemalaya 2015 features new, outstanding independent films in the Asian / ASEAN region. Most of these selection are award-winning films in NETPAC (Network for the Association of Asian Cinema): COMING HOME (China) by Zhang Yimou, starring Chinese Superstar Gong Li SYNOPSIS: In the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, a woman …
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CINEMALAYA 2015: INDIE FESTIVALS BEST Section IMBISIBOL by Lawrence Fajardo (Best Film, Sinag Maynila 2015) Screening Schedule: August 11, Tuesday, 1:30 PM, Greenbelt 3 (Cinema 5) August 14, Friday, 6:15 PM, CCP Little Theater SYNOPSIS: “Imbisibol” is a gripping tale of undocumented Filipinos living in Japan. It depicts the struggles of Pinoy workers as they try …
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Cinemalaya 2015: INDIE NATION Section (Philippine Independent Cinema Today) THE GIFT by Raymond Lauchengco; THE TRUTH AS TOLD IN LIES by Ira Giorgetti; PAGPAG (The Refuse) by John Paul Su; KINABUKASAN (The Day After) by Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. SCREENING: August 8, Saturday, 3:30 PM, CCP Little Theater THE GIFT (2014) by Raymond Lauchengco (28 …
The 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition opens on August 7-15, 2015 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and at Greenbelt 3 in Makati City. For this year, the competition will be held only in the short film category. The competition process for the full-length feature category is on-going and the screening of …