FDCP to screen eight 2024 Cinemalaya entries from Oct. 22 to Nov. 9
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) said it's screening entries from the 2024 Cinemalaya festival this October.
In a Facebook post, the FDCP said the entries will be screened from Oct. 22, Tuesday, to Nov. 8, Friday, at Cinematheque Centres in Manila, Iloilo, Davao, Nabuturan, and Negros.
Here are the entries and their respective plots and stars.
Alipato at Muog
Director: JL Burgos
Plot: The abduction of Jonas Burgos in 2007 was brazen–done at noontime in a crowded mall. As his family launched their search, a car plate brought them face to face with powerful forces. Despite insurmountable barriers, anonymous informants have dropped leads and even provided the last known photo of Jonas in captivity. Edita, the 80-year-old mother, and her filmmaker son lead the long and arduous fight for justice.
An Errand
Director: Dominic Bekaert
Cast: Sid Lucero, Art Acuña, Nanding Josef, Elora Españo, Elora Españo, Eric Kelly, and Thea Marabut
Plot: Moroy, a driver, is jolted awake in the dead of night by an urgent call from SIR, his middle-aged boss, demanding he fetch his Viagra. Speeding off from Baguio to Manila, Moroy’s mind drifts between reality and fantasy, unveiling SIR’s secrets and reflecting on his interactions with fellow drivers and Brenda, SIR’s office mistress.
Gulay Lang, Manong
Director: BC Amparado
Cast: Cedrick Juan, Perry Dizon, BJ Tolits Forbes, Ranzel, Dong Abay, and Lui Manansala
Plot: A struggling farmer joins forces with a local policeman to rescue his grandson and take down a marijuana cartel, triggering a deeply personal journey that tests their beliefs and integrity.
Kantil
Director: Joshua Caesar Medroso
Cast: Edmund Telmo, Andre Miguel, Sue Prado, Raul Arellano, Ram Botero, Perry Dizon, Fe Gingging Hyde, Tads Obach, Alyssa Makiling, and Ryle Equia
Plot: The discovery of a mysterious alien shell in a trench transforms the lives of two star-crossed lovers–Paleng and Eliong–and their threatened coastal village in Davao City, unearthing secrets deeper than the surrounding perilous waters.
Kono Basho
Director: Jaime Pacena II
Cast: Gabby Padilla and Arisa Nakano
Plot: Ella, a 28-year-old Filipina anthropologist, travels to Rikuzentakata City for her estranged father Emman’s funeral, where she navigates the cultural and emotional complexities of his second family, including her Japanese half-sister, Reina.
Love Child
Director: Jonathan Jurilla
Cast: RK Bagatsing, Jane Oineza, and John Tyrron Ramos
Plot: College sweethearts Ayla and Paolo decide to drop out of school to start a family after a whirlwind romance leads to an unplanned pregnancy. Four years later, they are devastated to learn that their son, Kali, is diagnosed with autism.
Tumandok
Director: Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay
Cast: Jenaica Sangher and Felipe Ganancial
Plot: The Ati, a Negrito ethnic group in Western Visayas, Philippines, have been steadfast in their fight to reclaim ancestral lands. In a rare opportunity, they take center stage in a film that intimately recounts their tales of struggle.
Here's the screening schedule according to the FDCP.
The organization, however, noted that the screening schedule may change without prior notice.
Tickets are priced at P200 each.