|
|
The Bet Collector
Philippines, 2006, 98 min.
Three days in the life of Ami (the magnificent Gina Pareño) as she criss-crosses her slum neighbourhood in Manila, taking bets on an underground lucky-numbers draw. This powerful film has already won two festival prizes, giving the surprise revival in Filipino movies another boost.... more
|
|
|
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Philippines, 2006, 100 min.
When Maximo, a 12-year-old effeminate Filipino youth, falls for a new cop on his street, all kinds of hell breaks loose for his criminal family and for his sense of who he is and what he wants to become. This independent project was awarded the International Jury Prizes at both the Berlin and Rotter... more
|
|
|
Twilight Dancers
Philippines, 2006, 112 min.
When Dwight comes to Manila to become a “macho dancer,” stripping down for gay audiences and ogling straight women, he finds that the nightclubs’ bright lights can’t cover up the cruelty of the business. Filled with arch melodramatic plot lines and twists, the film boils over with big emotions and s... more
|