FLICKS Thinking sex negativity via ‘Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi’ "Ang Pagdadalaga ni Lola Mayumi" - by Shiri de Leon - tells the story of a menopausal woman (known in her community as a... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 10, 2021
FLICKS Small tale told via ‘An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)’ "An Sadit na Planeta (The Little Planet)" - by Arjanmar H. Rebeta - tells the tale of a man who keeps waking up on... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 9, 2021
FLICKS Life lessons via the fantastical from ‘Kawatan sa Salog (A Toy In The River)’ Yeah, yeah… we've been here before - e.g Liway, Pan's Labyrinth, etc. Wherein the fantastical is used not just to tell a story (from... Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021
FLICKS A parable on abuses women face in the entertainment industry via a suspense flick ‘Out of Body’ "Out of Body" (by Enrico Po) may be a parable packaged as a... slasher film, but does it work? Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021
FLICKS Looking for the magic in ‘Looking for Rafflesias and Other Fleeting Things’ You can take "Looking for Rafflesias and Other Fleeting Things" as many things - e.g. coming out story, growing up/coming of age tale, snippets... Mikee dela CruzAugust 9, 2021
FLICKS A glimpse at one man’s life in an intersection via ‘Crossing’ "Crossing", by Marc Misa, is a short film (approx. five minutes) that tells the story of Gabriel Arkanhell (Nino Mendoza) about to make a... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS Restless minds coming up with pale Forky version in ‘Maski Papano’ "Maski Papano" is a short film that tells the story of… well, us, particularly at the time of COVID-19. From the perspective of an... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS Revisiting Marawi City yet again via ‘A House in Pieces’ Truth be told, the city has been visited and revisited by many (usually outsiders) to tell and retell what happened there. And this is... Mikee dela CruzAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS Remaining hopeful amidst COVID-19 via ‘Yugto (Chapter)’ There are times you'd feel like it doesn't know what it wants to be - e.g. PSA on mask-wearing/hand-washing/etc; capturing of human experiences at... Arthur Abad NwabiaAugust 8, 2021
FLICKS ‘Tokwifi’ tops Cinemalaya 2020 Directed by Carla Pulido Ocampo, Tokwifi was cited for its “highly original take on love between two persons coming from different eras and worlds,... Fringe StaffAugust 12, 2020