#Cinemalaya 2023 Archives

Third World Romance: Navigating Love in Mundane Spaces

04

Jan

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Third World Romance: Navigating Love in Mundane Spaces

AN ABUNDANCE of love, even in the scarcity of money, unfolds the grit within regular street eateries, old grocery stores and overcrowded tenements. Third World Romance presented a tapestry of shared spaces while narrating the everyday societal challenges and economic disparities. Directed by Dwein Ruedas Baltazar, the film seamlessly weaves the…

07

Oct

By The Flame Literary

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Maria: A woman, a man and a bullet

SOME WOMEN are resisting the brutality of those in power, both on the frontlines and behind the scenes. To say that they have always been brave in standing on their ground even when their voices shook would be an understatement. Despite this, they are often overlooked simply because they are women.…

Ang Duyan ng Magiting: Disturbing questions with no clear answers

29

Aug

By The Flame Literary

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Ang Duyan ng Magiting: Disturbing questions with no clear answers

https://youtu.be/oVXD1JwuWek?si=sEqKH4Of85TTHpJN THERE HAVE been numerous attempts to break the cycle of corruption but they often fall on deaf ears. How can one judge who is truly right or wrong when they are all just victims of the same predicament? “Ang Duyan ng Magiting,” one of the Cinemalaya 2023 films, is…

26

Aug

By Maria Althea Javier

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Rookie: Living out ideal identities

https://youtu.be/LnU3FeyiuYE?si=57CWSDYgSmtITmkT STORED WITHIN colorful minds are ideals and possibilities waiting to bloom in real-life spaces. Sometimes, all a person needs is a representation of these hampered thoughts, packaged awkwardly with the charm of young love set in the transient flow of high school. Through dreamy filters and the feelings of…

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