Nora Aunor’s “Taklub” opens the 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Fest on August 7
By Leony R. Garcia
World acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza’s award-winning indie film ‘Taklub’ will open the 11th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on August 7 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Taklub is a story of three major characters – Bebeth, Larry and Erwin, whose lives intertwine after the super typhoon Haiyan ravaged the city of Tacloban – leaving survivors to search for their dead, while keeping their sanity intact, and protecting what little faith there may be.
Superstar and showbiz icon Nora Aunor plays Bebeth who searches for the remains of her three children in the hope that any identified records could match a DNA test from those buried at the mass grave. Julio Diaz is Larry who has lost his wife and consoles himself by joining a group of devout Catholics carrying a life-size cross around the city. Aaron Rivera is Erwin, who together with his elder brother tries to hide the truth of their parents’ death from their little sister.
Taklub is written by Honeylyn Joy Alipio. Armando Lao was creative consultant for the film.
With the theme, Broadening Horizons, Cinemalaya envisions the film fest to expand across Asia within the next ten years.
For this year, the competition will be held only in the Short Film category. The full-feature category will return on August 2016.
But the filmfest will still offer a variety of full-feature films in the following categories:The Independents: Asian, Indie Nation, Cinemalaya Retrospective, Indie Festival’s Best, Documentaries, New Short Films in Exhibitions and Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula.
CINEMALAYA 2015 SHORT FILM FINALISTS
- Apasol by Ryanne Murcia
- Gatilyo Ng Baril by Glenmark Doromal and Eero Francisco
- Kyel by Arvin “Kadiboy” Belarmino
- Lisyun Qng Geografia (Lessons of Geography) by Petersen Vargas
- Mater by Annemikami Pablo
- Nenok by Milo Tolentino
- Papetir by Darwin Novicio
- Pusong Bato (Stone Heart) by Martika Ramirez Escobar
- Sanctissima by Kenneth Dagatan
- Wawa by Anj Macalanda.
INDEPENDENTS: ASIAN SHOWCASE
- Coming Home (China) by Zhang Yimou
- The Ferry (China) by Shi Wei
- The Night of Silence (Turkey) by Reis Celik
- Poet on a Business Trip (China) by Ju Anqi
- Summer Kyoto (Japan) by Hiroshi Toda
- Six Feet High (India) by Sanalkumar Sashidaran
- The Move (Russia) by Marat Saruklu
- The Monk (Myanmar) by The Maw Naing
- The Owners (Russia) by Adikhana Yerzhanov
- The Last Reel (Cambodia) by Sotho Kulikar
- The Tale of Princess Kaguya (Japan) by Isao Takahata
CINEMALAYA 2015- INDIE FESTIVALS BEST LINE-UP
- IMBISIBOL by Lawrence Fajardo (Best Film, Sinag Maynila 2015)
- MAGKAKABAUNG (The Coffin Maker) by Jason Paul Laxamana (Best Film, MMFF New Wave 2014, among other awards)
- DEMENTIA by Perci Intalan (Best Film, Fantasporto International Fantasy Film Award 2015, among other awards)
- VIOLATOR by Eduardo Dayao (Best Film, Cinema One Originals 2014)
CINEMALAYA RETROSPECTIVE LINE-UP
1. PEPOT ARTISTA by Clodualdo Del Mundo, Jr. (Best Film, 2005)
2. ANG PAGDADALAGA NI MAXIMO OLIVEROS by Auraeus Solito (Special Jury Prize, 2005)
3. TULAD NG DATI by Mike Sandejas (Best Film, 2006)
4. BATAD: SA PAANG PALAY by Benji Garcia (Special Jury Prize, 2006)
5. TRIBU by Jim Libiran (Best Film, 2007)
6. ENDO by Jade Castro (Special Jury Prize, 2007)
7. JAY by Francis Xavier Pasion (Best Film, 2008)
8. BRUTUS by Tara Illenberger (Special Jury Prize, 2008)
9. LAST SUPPER NO. 3 by Veronica Velasco (Best Film, 2009)
10. COLORUM by Jon Stefan Ballesteros (Special Jury Prize, 2009)
11. ANG PANGGAGAHASA KAY FE by Alvin Yapan (Special Jury Prize, 2009)
12. ENKWENTRO by Pepe Diokno (Special Jury Citation, 2009)
13. HALAW by Sheron Dayoc (Best Film, New Breed, 2010)
14. DONOR by Mark Meily (Best Film, Directors Showcase, 2010)
15. TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes (Special Jury Prize, Directors Showcase, 2010)
16. SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier Pasion (Special Jury Prize, New Breed, 2010)
17. ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK by Marlon Rivera (Best Film, New Breed, 2011)
18. BISPERAS by Jeffrey Jeturian (Best Film, Directors Showcase, 2011)
19. NIÑO by Loy Arcenas (Special Jury Prize, New Breed, 2011)
20. DIABLO by Mes De Guzman (Best Film, New Breed, 2012)
21. POSAS by Lawrence Fajardo (Best Film, Directors Showcase, 2012)
22. REQUIEME! By Loy Arcenas (Special Jury Prize, New Breed, 2012)
23. KAMERA OBSKURA by Raymond Red (Special Jury Prize, Directors Showcase, 2012)
24. TRANSIT by Hannah Espia (Best Film, New Breed, 2013)
25. SANA DATI by Jerrold Tarog (Best Film, Directors Showcase, 2013)
26. QUICK CHANGE by Eduardo Roy, Jr. (Special Jury Prize, New Breed, 2013)
27. EKSTRA by Jeffrey Jeturian (Special Jury Prize, Directors Showcase, 2013)
28. BWAYA by Francis Xavier Pasion (Best Film, New Breed, 2014)
29. KASAL by Joselito Altarejos (Best Film, Directors Showcase, 2014)
30. K’NA THE DREAMWEAVER by Ida Del Mundo (Special Jury Prize, New Breed, 2014)
31. HARI NG TONDO by Carlos Siguion-Reyna (Special Jury Prize, Directors Showcase, 2014)
BEST SHORT FILMS (2006-2009): MANSYON by Joel Ruiz / ORASYON by Milo Tolentino / ROLYO by Alvin Yapan / ANDONG by Milo Tolentino / BONSAI by Borgy Torre
BEST SHORT FILMS (2010-2014): WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras / WALANG KATAPUSANG KWARTO by Emerson Reyes / VICTOR by Jarell Serencio / THE HOUSEBAND’S WIFE by Paolo O’Hara / ASAN SI LOLO ME? by Sari Estrada
The Cinemalaya opening ceremony will be at 6 p.m. on August 7. The event is open to the public. Films will be previewed from August 7-15 at the CCP and Greenbelt 3 in Makati. For more information, visit www.cinemalaya.org, www.culturalcenter.gov.ph and the Cinemalaya facebook page or call the CCP Media Arts Office at tel. no. 832-1125 local 1704-1705 and the CCP Box Office at 832-3704.
