Friday, September 25, 2015

Film showing details and synopses

PORTRAITS OF MOSQUITO PRESS: The dark days of Philippine history under the dictator Ferdinand Marcos were also dark days in the history of the Philippine Press. Most, if not all, media groups were controlled by the state. Jose "Joe" Burgos Jr. with his wife Editha dared to publish an alternative newspaper against all risks and dangers. Today, one of Burgos' sons, now a filmmaker, embarks on a project to tell the history of the Mosquito Press.

DAUGHTERS OF CORDILLERA: Piya, a young activist who visits her hometown in Mountain Province to reconnect with her indigenous roots, discovers just how her mother and grandmother have prepared her for another lifetime of struggle.

SHAPES OF CRIMSON: Reflecting on his decades of work as a political activist, his life, and his personal struggles, Bonifacio is on his final journey of transferring his advocacies to the younger generation. Produced in a span of three years, the film tackles the relationships between a conflicting generation illustrated through an intimate story of a father and his daughter.

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