God Bliss Our Home June 4 Mon 5 p.m. June 6 Wed 2:30 p.m. Director: Nawrus Paguidopon Genre: Documentary Synopsis: The animator and filmmaker, Nawruz, an immigrant from Southern Philippinnes, has struggled to find a[...]
The Chanters June 6 Wed 5 p.m. Director: James Robin M. Mayo Cast: Jally Nae Gibaliga and Romulo Caballero Synopsis: The Chanters is a comedy-drama film about Sarah Mae, a 12 year old school girl,[...]
Kiko Boksingero June 6 – 7:30 p.m. Directed by: Thop Nazareno Starring: Noel Comia Jr., Yayo Aguila, Yul Servo Synopsis: Kiko, an 11-year-old boy left aimlessly alone with his nanny after the recent death of[...]
Birdshot June 5 Tue 5 p.m. June 7 Thursday 2:30 p.m. Directed by: Mikhail Red Starring: Mary Joy Apostol, Ku Aquino, John Arcilla Synopsis: “Birdshot” is a mystery-thriller film that tells a story of a young[...]
Ang Larawan June 7 Thursday 5 p.m. June 8 Fri 2:30 p.m. Directed by: Loy Arcenas Starring: Joanna Ampil, Rachel Alejandro, Paulo Avelino Synopsis: In a musical tale about standing together against materialism, two impoverished[...]
Love You to the Stars and Back June 5 Tue 2:30 p.m. June 7 Thursday 7:30 p.m. Director: Antoinette Jadaone Cast: Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Cherry Pie Picache Synopsis: A young woman forms a bond[...]
Ang Larawan June 7 Thursday 5 p.m. June 8 Fri 2:30 p.m. Directed by: Loy Arcenas Starring: Joanna Ampil, Rachel Alejandro, Paulo Avelino Synopsis: In a musical tale about standing together against materialism, two impoverished[...]
Tu Pug Imatuy June 8 Fri 5 p.m. Directed by: Arbi Barbarona Starring: Malona Sulatan, Jong Monzon, and Luis Georlin Banaag III Synopsis: Tu Pug Imatuy, which means “The right to kill” in Manobo, follows[...]
Yield July 2 Mon 7:30 p.m. July 6 Fri 2:30 p.m. July 7 Sat 5 p.m. Director: Victor Delotavo Tagaro, Toshihiko Uriu Genre: Documentary Synopsis: Yield is an ethnographic inquiry done over a period of[...]
Perlas ng Silangan June 11 Mon 2:30 p.m. Director: Pablo Santiago Cast: Fernando Poe Jr., Susan Roces, Vic Vargas Synopsis: The film occasions a revisit of the landmark team-up of National Artist Fernando Poe Jr.[...]
Watch Nick Deocampo features that can be said to constitute a manifesto of a nation in perpetual state of flux. Program of his films (Ynang-Bayan; Isaak; Cine Tala) is significant as he marks his 35th[...]
AIDS Candlelight Memorial with Arlyn de la Cruz’s Pusit May 16 Wed 7 p.m. Special Return Engagement for Pusit Indie advocacy feature by Arlyn de la Cruz onscreen anew June 11 Mon 7 p.m. In[...]
Nation and its negations June is Philippine Independence Month and what better way to commemorate the distinct occasion than with select features that deal with the discourse of nation. In exhibition at UPFI Film Center[...]
We’re not done yet with this year’s observance of Philippine Independence Day! Reconfigurations of Nation June 15 Fri 1 p.m. Signos/Masakit sa Mata Masakit sa Mata is a 1991 documentary shot in 16 mm on[...]
Watch Nick Deocampo features that can be said to constitute a manifesto of a nation in perpetual state of flux. Program of his films (Ynang-Bayan; Isaak; Cine Tala) is significant as he marks his 35th[...]
Nation and its negations June is Philippine Independence Month and what better way to commemorate the distinct occasion than with select features that deal with the discourse of nation. In exhibition at UPFI Film Center[...]
STAR? (1979) June 25 Mon 2:30 p.m. Director: George Rowe Cast: Rudy Fernandez, Lorna Tolentino, Janet Bordon, Eddie Garcia, Celia Rodriguez, Fanny Serano Synopsis; Fame is a wonderful thing that puts us to a golden[...]
Philippine Cinema a Century Hence Special features for the 100th birth anniversary of movies in the country Elwood Perez’s Buhay: Ako sa Itaas, Ikaw sa Ibaba June 25 Mon 5 p.m. Directed by: Elwood Perez[...]
MELODRAMA/RANDOM/MELBOURNE! June 26 Tue 2:30 p.m. June 29 Fri 7:30 p.m. DIRECTED BY: Matthew Victor Pastor STARRING: Louise Bremner, Rachel Cecilio, Kristen Condon SYNOPSIS: Presented in Glorious Cinema – O – ke! A feminist documentarian,[...]
Watch out for Sinag Maynila at UPFI Film Center – Cine Adarna! June 26 Tue 2:30 p.m. Melodrama / Random / Melbourne 5 p.m. Abomination 7:30 p.m. Tale of the Lost Boys June 27 Wed 2:30 p.m. Journeyman[...]
History of the Underground June 26, Tue, 4PM Directed by Sari Dalena and Keith Sicat. A documentary 7 years in the making, it aims to have a deeper understanding of how our nation has been shaped[...]
Abomination June 26 Tue 5 p.m. June 28 Thurs 7:30 p.m. Directed by: Yam Laranas Starring: Tippy Dos Santos, Justine Peña, Toni Moynihan, Paul Holmes, David Bianco, Alexia Fernadez Synopsis: A young woman wakes up[...]
Tale of the Lost Boys June 26 Tue 7:30 p.m. June 28 Thurs 2:30 p.m. June 29 Fri 5 p.m. Directed by: Joselito Altarejos Starring: Oliver Aquino, Soda Voyu Synopsis: A story about an unexpected[...]
God Bliss Our Home June 27 Wed 1:30PM UPFI Videotheque Director: Nawrus Paguidopon Genre: Documentary Synopsis: The animator and filmmaker, Nawruz, an immigrant from Southern Philippinnes, has struggled to find a better place in old[...]
JOURNEYMAN FINDS HOME: THE SIMONE ROTA STORY June 27 Wed 2:30 p.m. June 30 Sat 5 p.m. DIRECTED BY: Albert P. Almendralejo and Maricel C. Cariaga SYNOPSIS: The full-length documentary film is about Simone Rota,[...]
Motherland June 27 Wed 4:00PM UPFI Videotheque Directed by: Ramona Diaz Genre: Documentary Synopsis: The planet’s busiest maternity hospital is located in one of its poorest countries: the Philippines. There, women face devastating consequences as[...]
Sinag Maynila Documentaries: June 27 Wed 5 p.m. Heirloom Halaga Mahal Tsuper Voltaire HALAGA DIRECTED BY: Kristine Anne Escamillas SYNOPSIS: This documentary focuses on two dogs whose roles with their respective owners’ lives transcend being[...]
EL PESTE June 29 Fri 2:30 p.m. June 27 Wed 7:30 p.m. Directed by: Richard V. Somes Starring: Mon Confiado, Jean Judith Javier, Alvin Anson Synopsis: ABNER (Mon Confiado) lives a drab, downcast, solitary existence.[...]
