Cover (Photo: Four Years After/ Maki Makilan)
(Photo: Four Years After/ Maki Makilan)
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Nine films produced at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic will be screened for free at the Cine Adarna of the UPFI Film Center. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming event
Traces of the pandemic are still present more than three years after it wreaked havoc worldwide. Among the most affected sectors are filmmakers who barely had access to materials or content. This April, the UP Film Institute, in partnership with Cinemata, invite everyone to an on-site screening of the films featured in 'Cinemata Visions: Lived Lives in the Present Struggle', a collection of UPFI student films produced at the height of COVID-19.
The event, which will happen on April 27, 2pm, at the Cine Adarna of the UPFI Film Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman, is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Following the screenings are Q&A sessions with the filmmakers.
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Here are the short clips to watch out for:
1. Naghihintay ng Bayan (Willing to Wait)
Above (Photo: Naghihintay ng Bayan/ Jamie Imperio)
(Photo: Naghihintay ng Bayan/ Jamie Imperio)
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Manila's streets are roads to opportunity for the working person, but in transit, most Filipinos endure indignities and hours stuck in traffic. Commuting is crucial to everyday life, yet why does the road ahead always feel stifling?
2. Four Years After
Above (Photo: Four Years After/ Maki Makilan)
(Photo: Four Years After/ Maki Makilan)
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In fantasising about their future and basking in their illusions of success, two college freshmen wrangle with the problems of the present as the ghosts of the future haunt them.
3. Brigada Nueve (Cell No. 9)
Above (Photo: Brigada Nueve (Cell No. 9) /Maricon Montajes)
(Photo: Brigada Nueve (Cell No. 9) /Maricon Montajes)
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Brigada Nueve (Cell No. 9) is a film on the collective experiences of former female political prisoners in the Philippines. Here, they share their struggles, the truth of living inside prison walls, and how they fought for their freedom.
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4. Consuelo
Above (Photo: Consuelo/Bane Vicente)
(Photo: Consuelo/Bane Vicente)
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After hearing about her grandmother’s diagnosis, a young woman sets out to capture the former’s image through her camera, hoping to record as much as she can before the inevitable comes. Then, she is left to deal with what comes after.
5. Panubadtubad (The Sunrise Ritual)
Above (Photo: Panubadtubad/Alexis Noelle Obedencio)
(Photo: Panubadtubad/Alexis Noelle Obedencio)
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Reflecting on her dreams for her students from the Manobo indigenous community, a Filipino volunteer teacher recalls the darkest night of her life: witnessing the 2015 massacre of indigenous leaders by an alleged paramilitary group.
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6. A Portrait of Resilience as Filipino
Above (Photo: UPFI)
(Photo: UPFI)
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An average of 20 typhoons pass through the Philippines yearly, and scientists claim that greenhouse gas emissions are causing climate change contributing to stronger typhoons due to higher sea surface temperatures. In Miguel Lorenzo Peralta's A Portrait of Resilience as Filipino, a raging storm drowns a home.
7. Si Gloria at si Juan (Gloria and Juan)
Above (Photo: Si Gloria at si Juan/ Gilliano L. Salvador)
(Photo: Si Gloria at si Juan/ Gilliano L. Salvador)
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In the early 1970s, Gloria endured several sleepless nights because of the frequent pestering of a dwarf, who stalked her wherever she went.
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8. Sukat
Above (Photo: UPFI)
(Photo: UPFI)
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In Jemina Chan's Sukat (Borders), the body is subjected to the mythic time of the pandemic when the unimaginable suddenly became a lived life.
9. As Seen by the Unseen
Above (Photo: As Seen by The Unseen/ Tamani the Photographer, Eyeing, Rebel Riot Band, David Saveliev, Miggy Arnonbal, Tin Conanan, Mariane Orduna, H Manalo)
(Photo: As Seen by The Unseen/ Tamani the Photographer, Eyeing, Rebel Riot Band, David Saveliev, Miggy Arnonbal, Tin Conanan, Mariane Orduna, H Manalo)
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In this collaborative film, documentary filmmakers and photographers worldwide reflect on the mass movements and protests during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Registration starts at 1 pm at the cinema entrance.
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Jove holds a degree in Journalism and is currently pursuing graduate studies in Philosophy at the University of the Philippines–Diliman. She has flair for in-depth, interview-driven stories that explore politics and culture, shaped by her background in national broadsheets.
When she’s not on assignment, Jove spends her days painting, sipping lemonade, and walking her dog, Jupiter. She can often be seen in Escolta with a film camera in hand, browsing novelty shops in search of rare memorabilia. For leads, reach her at Jove@tatlerphilippines.com.
