INDEPENDENCIA
Un Certain Regard
Official Selection
Cannes Film Festival 2009
Directed by Raya Martin
Written by Ramon Sarmiento and Raya Martin
Presented by Arte Cinema France, Cinematografica, Atopic, Razor Film, Volya Films, Fonds Sud Cinema, World Cinema Fund, Prince Claus Fund Global Film Initiative, Hubert Bals Fund,Roadrunner Network
Cast: Techie Agbayani, Sid Lucero
MANILA
Official Selection
OUT OF COMPETITION
Cannes Film Festival 2009
Directed by Adolfo Alix, Jr. and Raya Martin
Bicycle Pictures and MJM Production
Written by Ramon Sarmiento and Adolfo Alix, Jr.
Executive Producers: Piolo Jose Pascual and Edgar Mangahas
Producer: Arleen Cuevas
The script was written by Adolfo Alix Jr and Ramon Sarmiento and their Executive producer is non other than Piolo Pascual ( Last year he was invited in Paris Film Festival featuring Filipino Films). The this film from Martin adn Alix Jr is a tribute to filipino directors Lino Brocka (Jaguar, Maynila : Sa kuko ng liwanag, Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang) and Ishmael Bernal (Himala).
It was shot in black and white and inspired by the work of the 2 most acclaimed filipino directors. ” Manila By Night” (1980) by Ishmael Bernal and ” “Jaguar” (1979) by Lino Brocka.
The film is divided into two parts. Piolo is William, a drug addict who tries to build his life again. Piolo’s character here is a homage to the main actor of ” Manila by Night”. Ms. Rosanna Roses (Ang lalake sa Buhay ni Selya) and Jodi Sta Maria (Bagong Buwan), Baron Geisler (Jay) complete the cast.
On the second part, Piolo is Phillip, a body guard who works for the son of the Mayor of Manila. He belongs now to the family and after a shoot out, he feels the true value of his work. Trying to escape the incident, he was drag into the dark side of the city. Piolo’s character here is a homage to the actor of ” Jaguar” . Allesandra de Rossi ( Small Voices,Independencia), Jay Manalo (Aishite Imasu: Mahal Kita 1941), Anita Linda ( Adela, Jaguar) and Jiro Manio (Magnifico, Tambolista) complete the cast.
* Jaguar compete for Golden Palm in 1980 Festival de Cannes.
* Anita Linda stars in Jaguar in 1979 film of Lino Brocka
* Katherine Luna ( The Masseur, Adela, Ang Babae sa Breakwater) also in this film.
