{"id":24940,"date":"2014-09-05T14:48:15","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T06:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=24940"},"modified":"2014-09-05T22:50:42","modified_gmt":"2014-09-05T14:50:42","slug":"ph-films-to-compete-in-busan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/09\/05\/ph-films-to-compete-in-busan\/","title":{"rendered":"PH films to compete in Busan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — Filipino films will be showcased at the 19th<\/sup> Busan (South Korea) International Film Festival which will happen on October 2 to 11<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Two of the films are from the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival held last month, with Milo Sogueco\u2019s \u201cMariquina\u201d will vie during the main competition, the New Currents section.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepresenting the country in Busan fills me with so much pride and joy. All the hard work has paid off. A filmmaker\u2019s greatest happiness is to touch people\u2019s lives. Hopefully in Busan, where the audience is bigger (and international at that), we can make this happen,\u201d according to Sogueco. \u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming and humbling. The shoot was fraught with challenges that never seemed to end. It was through a lot of inspiration, dedication and commitment that our team prevailed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Aside from Sogueco, Francis Xavier Pasion\u2019s \u201cBwaya,\u201d meanwhile will be shown during the exhibition section, Windows on Asian Cinema.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like a suki (regular customer) of Busan. My two previous films (\u2018Jay\u2019 and \u2018Sampaguita\u2019) were screened there, too. This is a big honor for my cast and crew. We are reaping the fruits of our hard work. Joining an international film festival is a precious opportunity, not just to showcase our cinema before a global audience, but also to keep abreast with the latest [trends in the industry],\u201d shared Pasion.<\/p>\n

For the documentary section, Cha Escala and Wena Sanchez\u2019s \u201cNick and Chai,\u201d is the country\u2019s official representative. This documentary focuses on the destruction caused by Supertyphoon \u201cYolanda\u201d which struck the country last year. It features the story of Nick and Chai Quieta, parents with four children who all died during that time.<\/p>\n

\u201cStone Heart,\u201d by Martika Ramirez Escobar will compete for the Asian Short Film section. The movie is about a 1970s actress who is so obsessed with her past and tries to revive it by watching her old movies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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