DOCUMENTARIES

June 5|Wednesday|7:30 PM

June 7|Friday|2:00 PM

June 12 Wednesday|2:00PM

TO BE CONFIRMED

ANDAP
trt: 16 Minutes
Letran Manila Institute of Communication 
Directed by: Calista Allyson Geronimo and Roma Mangahas 
Written by: Jullian Desales 

SYNOPSIS
Andap is a documentary that narrates the hardships of, not only being diagnosed with, but also taking care of someone who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that causes individuals to lose their memory, which progressively worsens as they get older. Step into the eyes of Aling Tuding, an 83-year old senior citizen diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and Peachy Jimeño, Aling Tuding’s daughter and caretaker, as they tell the story of how the disease changed their lives.

ENTABLADO
15 minutes
Letran Manila Institute of Communication
Directed by: Lie Rain Clemente and Nori Jane Isturis
Written by: Ma. Patricia Ramos and Kimzle Clemente

SYNOPSIS
This documentary is a retrospective on the legendary Metropolitan Theater, as told by the esteemed personalities (and voices) that have graced its stage.

TATA PILO
22 Minutes and 52 Seconds
Sine Abreño | Iris Visual Productions | Brillante Mendoza Film Foundation, Inc.
Written and Directed by: Dexter Macaraeg

SYNOPSIS
This documentary is about Teofilo Garcia, and expert artisan from San Quintin, Abra, who was awarded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) with the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan or National Living Treasure for his dedication to the traditional craft of making gourd, locally called kattukong or tabungaw hat weaving.

AT HOME
30 Minutes
Pelikmata Productions | Arjanmar H. Rebeta Films | Mediarama Creatives
Directed by: Arjanmar H. Rebeta
Featuring: Christian Apolinario

SYNOPSIS
A Filipino actor with a disability is invited to Australia to accept an award. In the midst of his journey, he can’t help but compare the place to his homeland in terms of PWD accessibility.

ENTABLADO
15 minutes
Letran Manila Institute of Communication
Directed by: Lie Rain Clemente and Nori Jane Isturis
Written by: Ma. Patricia Ramos and Kimzle Clemente

SYNOPSIS
This documentary is a retrospective on the legendary Metropolitan Theater, as told by the esteemed personalities (and voices) that have graced its stage.

HOPE SPOTS
18 Minutes and 24 Seconds
Sine De Oro | Benilde Film
Written and Directed by: Joseph Dominic Cruz
Featuring: The Wrestlers of the Philippine Wrestling Revolution

SYNOPSIS
This documentary delves into the wild, colorful, and uproarious world of Filipino professional wrestling and its increasing popularity.

HYATT: MGA KUWENTO, LIHIM, AT KATOTOHANAN
15 Minutes
Directed by: Jayvee V. Bucsit
Written by: Jayvee Bucsit, Maki Louise Vinuya, and Shaine Xy-Lee Talosig

SYNOPSIS
This heart-wrenching documentary looks back on the collapse of the Hyatt Terraces Hotel, as told by witnesses and survivors of the 1990 Baguio City Earthquake