Carl Joseph Papa does not use animation as decoration. In his films, it behaves more like an instrument of pressure.…
Browsing: Philippine cinema
The Philippines has become so used to absence that we sometimes forget how strange our family arrangements can look from…
When the Maguindanao massacre happened in 2009, I remember making a conscious effort not to watch any footage from it.…
Some names outgrow the stories they came from. In the Philippines, say “Sisa” and people immediately understand what you mean.…
Several years ago, someone whom I was then seeing asked me a seemingly simple question: In a relationship, would you…
I was in the middle of watching Jerrold Tarog’s “Quezon” during its theatrical run when I had a strangely specific…
It’s telling that for most Filipinos—especially the younger generation—Manuel Luis Quezon exists not as a person but as currency. His…
(This is the final installment of our four-part series on this year’s Cinemalaya full-length finalists. For the previous coverage, check…
(This is the third installment of my four-part series on this year’s Cinemalaya full-length finalists. For the previous coverage, check…
(This is a continuation of my ongoing series on this year’s Cinemalaya full-length finalists. For Part 1, click here.) If…