Lauriana

LAURIANA is an EVIL film.. and i LOVE IT!!!You wanna kill Allen Dizon for his portrayal of the violent military lover in this Sineng Pambansa entry. This is the story of a woman who falls in love but the relationship rapidly descends into a dysfunctional one, with her at the receiving end of repeated physical violence. However, it is also a coming-of-age tale with regards to Carding, a ten-year-old orphan who finds himself somehow entangled in the abusive affair.a blogger said it showed the reality of an “art form” and the existence of evil ‘in contrast’ with the beautiful landscapes, perfect scenery, innocent souls and a pure heart (of a beautiful woman named Lauriana).Disregard the fairy tales and “happy endings”- great injustice done to a woman and a violence that could harm and disturb your intellects.

 The movie is set in Quezon during the 1950s. Bangs Garcia plays the title character, Lauriana, a dancer in a barrio "baylehan" (dance floor in an open space). Allen Dizon plays Capt. Samuel Corazon of the Philippine Constabulary. He is assigned to a small barrio in order to catch suspected members of the Hukbalahap guerrilla group and falls wildly in love with Lauriana. Adrian Cabido plays the orphan Carding, who is an important character in the lovers’ lives.

Sineng Pambansa NFF 2013 "All-Masters Edition"

  

The country’s most accomplished film directors - with respective bodies of work that have spanned decades to substantially form part of Philippine cinema heritage - join forces for Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival 2013, presented by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in cooperation with SM Cinemas. The All-masters film festival is set to be screened at all SM Cinemas from the 11^th to the 17^th of September. 
            Each director used respective provinces as the backdrop for their films, highlighting the beautiful vistas as well as real urban settings to be found around the country, as each teem with life and come with stories to tell.
            Dubbed the All-Masters Edition, this year’s Sineng Pambansa festival, presents the following list of films:  
“Otso”
Director: Elwood Perez
Synopsis:
            Hoping to reconnect with his roots by returning back to Manila, Lex writes a screenplay for an indie film based on the secret lives of his neighbors next door. Facts and his own artistic infusions all clash together as he discovers that reinterpreting real life isn’t always a good thing.

“Ang Tag-Araw ni Twinkle”
Director: Gil M. Portes
Synopsis:
            The rebellious Twinkle Marie’s life is about to get turned on its head due to a visit from an, unbeknownst to her, biological father with secrets to share. Entering into a tailspin of drugs, sickness, and lies forces her to reevaluate and asses things, then ultimately deciding on what’s truly important.

“Tinik”
Director: Romy V. Suzara
Synopsis:
            This is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay couturier and his attempts at keeping his dignity amidst the dilemmas and problems brought upon by his homosexuality.

“Bamboo Flowers”
Director: Maryo J. Delos Reyes
Synopsis:
            The actual chandelier-shaped bamboo flowers that blossom only before death inspire this anthology about the lives of different people in Bohol, who have to deal with the ever changing world around them. The erosion of traditions and beliefs forces change in their lives and pushes them towards drastic life decisions.

“Lauriana”
Director: Mel Chionglo
Synopsis:
            Set in 1955, the residents of a small idyllic village in Quezon are jolted to discover the dark, disturbing secret of a soldier and his common-law wife. Guilt and recrimination abound in the town and forces our protagonist into a six decade long journey of remorse, forgiveness and retribution.

“Sonata”
Directors: Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes
Synopsis:
            “Sonata” is the story of a woman whose whole life is her art, but when she loses it she goes into a self-exile, only to be, hopefully, reinvigorated by a young boy daring to bring it all back.

“Eman”
Director: Tikoy Aguiluz
Synopsis:
            This is a coming of age story about Emmanuel A. Lacaba, the brilliant young poet who dared to dream through his words and joined the armed struggle of 1975, cementing him not only as just poet but also a patriotic warrior.

“Badil”
Director: Chito S. Roño
Synopsis:
            Acting as a window into how flawed our basic political right has become, the film follows Nonoy as he takes over his Father, the Kapitan’s, duties as guardian to committed voters harassed by vote buyers on the eve of the election.

“Lihis”
Director: Joel Lamangan
Synopsis:
            Set in the 70’s during the darkest hours of Philippine History, we follow the story of two young NPA warriors who find themselves entangled in a web of frustration, despair and victory as they fight not only for democracy but also their love for each other.

“Ano Ang Kulay ng mga Nakalimutang Pangarap”
Director: Jose Javier Reyes
Synopsis:
            Concerned with themes of loyalty, old age, mortality and memories, the film traces the life of Teresa, a nanny who has dedicated sixty years of service to a middle class family at the expense of her own happiness and fulfillment. Though upon the death of the family patriarch, Teresa’s fate is now up in the air as the family decides what sort of future is to come.

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OTSO

Directed by: Elwood Perez
Starring: Anita Linda, Vangie Labalan, Vincent Tañada

Synopsis: Hoping to reconnect with his roots in the city of his birth, Lex returns to Manila. He writes a screenplay for an indie film based on his neighbors in a flat he moves into and what he believes is going on behind their closed doors…but are they really the people he thinks they are?

He realizes that his perceptions are in conflict with the objective facts. Is it even possible to create a work of fiction that is true to the facts when the very act of writing entails reimagining those facts? In the process, he discovers that his illusions of filmmaking, romance and the city itself are at odds with the truth

- See more at: http://www.dalebacar.com/2013/08/sineng-pambansa-national-film-festival.html#sthash.A2W0uKjk.dpuf

Here is the complete list of entries of the 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival featuring the "master auteurs" of Philippine cinema.

The festival will run from September 11-17, 2013 exclusively at SM Cinemas. Please note that on these dates, only festival entries will be shown at SM Cinemas nationwide.

Update: 08292013 Updated movie information based on the National Film Festival Press Kit.

- See more at: http://www.dalebacar.com/2013/08/sineng-pambansa-national-film-festival.html#sthash.A2W0uKjk.dpuf

Here is the complete list of entries of the 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival featuring the "master auteurs" of Philippine cinema.

The festival will run from September 11-17, 2013 exclusively at SM Cinemas. Please note that on these dates, only festival entries will be shown at SM Cinemas nationwide.

Update: 08292013 Updated movie information based on the National Film Festival Press Kit.

- See more at: http://www.dalebacar.com/2013/08/sineng-pambansa-national-film-festival.html#sthash.A2W0uKjk.dpuf

Here is the complete list of entries of the 2013 Sineng Pambansa National Film Festival featuring the "master auteurs" of Philippine cinema.

The festival will run from September 11-17, 2013 exclusively at SM Cinemas. Please note that on these dates, only festival entries will be shown at SM Cinemas nationwide.

Update: 08292013 Updated movie information based on the National Film Festival Press Kit.

- See more at: http://www.dalebacar.com/2013/08/sineng-pambansa-national-film-festival.html#sthash.A2W0uKjk.dpuf