Cinemalaya 6 - Day 4 and 5

Monday, 13 Monday 2010

SAMPAGUITA (Dir. Francis Xavier Pasion) - New Breed

The film chronicles the journey of the Sampaguita flower from the time the buds are plucked in the province to the time they are sold in the city. The story is told by the children who are involved in the different stages of the journey.

Rating: 3.0/4.0

DONOR (Dir. Mark Meily) - Directors Showcase

In her desire to work abroad, Lizetter, a vendor of pirated DVDs, decides to sell her kidney to a wealthy Jordanian patient. However, there's a law that bans organ transplants between Filipinos and foreigners. Lizette agrees to marry the patient, a man she has never met, for the surgery to push through.

Rating: 3.5.4.0

Tuesday, 14 July 2010

THE LEAVING (Dir. Dean S. Lorenos) - New Breed

There is always a constant transience in this world. This is the premise of the film, set in a neo-Chinatown in Manila where the Filipino-Chinese struggle with the diminishing of their morals and culture. We follow three intervening stories that leave elements on the other stories.

Rating: 3.0/4.0

VOX POPULI (Dir. Dennis Marasigan) - New Breed

It is Saturday before the second Monday of May, the last day of the campaign period before the elections. Connie is a daughter of former Mayor of San Cristobal and is now running for the same position. On the this day, she goes out on a factory and public market visit and also meets with the influential individuals, all in pursuit of an irreversible bandwagon that will she is the popular choice of the people.

Rating: 3.0/4.0