CINEMALAYA 2012: SHOWREEL THREE OF THREE

Here are the five Directors Showcase entries in the 8th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival organized by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). A tweetnopsis, or a synopsis in 140 characters or less, provides a brief description of the independent films. The films will be shown at the CCP and select Greenbelt and TriNoma cinemas from July 20 to 29.


BWAKAW
Rene,75,came out out of the closet five years ago.When his dog Bwakaw falls ill,he unexpectedly meets Sol and finds joy in his old gay life.

DIRECTOR: Jun Lana
WRITER: Jun Lana
CAST: Eddie Garcia, Rez Cortez, Gardo Versoza, Soxy Topacio, Armida Siguion-Reyna

KALAYAAN
Ang Spratlys. Pinag-aagawan man, isla pa din - maliit,malungkot,nakakabalisa. At ang mga sundalong nagbabantay nito, parang isla na din.   

DIRECTOR: Adolfo Alix Jr.
WRITER: Adolfo Alix Jr.
CAST: Ananda Everingham, Kiki Sugino, Zanjoe Marudo, Luis Alandy  

KAMERA OBSKURA
A small hole in the chamber cell becomes a prisoner's peep of the outside world. An homage to silent cinema. A film within a film.

CAST: Pen Median, Joel Torre
DIRECTOR: Raymond Red
WRITER: Raymond Red


POSAS
Si Jess, snatcher, notorious ng Quiapo. Kalaban niya ay ang mga pulis. Kung mahuli man, lagot. Waterboarding, torture ang aabutin.

DIRECTOR: Lawrence Fajardo
WRITER: Zig Carlo Dulay 
CAST: Nico Antonio, Bangs Garcia, Art Acuña, Jake Macapagal, Nor Domingo 

MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM
A story of the friendship of four women and the dark secrets kept hidden in a diary written by one of them. 

DIRECTOR: Jose Javier Reyes
WRITER: Jose Javier Reyes
CAST: Iza Calzado, Agot Isidro, Janice de Belen, Judy Ann Santos






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