{"id":275162,"date":"2020-11-12T08:39:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=275162"},"modified":"2020-11-12T08:39:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-12T13:39:47","slug":"filipino-film-quezons-game-premieres-in-uae-on-a-jewish-historic-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/12\/filipino-film-quezons-game-premieres-in-uae-on-a-jewish-historic-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Filipino film \u201cQuezon\u2019s Game\u201d premieres in UAE on a Jewish historic day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L-R) Filipino Social Club (FILCOM) President Ericson Reyes; ABS-CBN Global Managing Director for Europe, Middle East, and Africa Joseph Arnie Garcia; Consul General Marford Angeles; World Group Founder Graham Cooke; Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Aurora Quintana; Entrepreneur and Community Leader Marlene Murphy; President of Dubai Jewish Community Center Solly Wolf; Labor Attache in Abu Dhabi Atty. Manuel Dimaano; and Filipino Social Club Secretariat Zyra Ray. (ABS-CBN photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cQuezon\u2019s Game<\/strong>,\u201d which tells of the story how Jewish people were rescued by Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon, premiered last November 9 at the Mall of Emirates in Dubai, UAE, which happened to coincide with a historic event to the Jews known as the\u00a0Kristallnacht<\/em>\u00a0or the\u00a0Night of Broken Glass<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to the Holocaust Encyclopedia, the Kristallnacht<\/em>\u00a0or the\u00a0Night of Broken Glass<\/em> happened in 1938 in Germany where many synagogues were burned, thousands of Jewish businesses were destroyed, and many Jewish lives were lost.<\/p>\n

Thus, watching the film \u201cQuezon\u2019s Game<\/strong>,\u201d which tells the story of how Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and some notable figures in the 1930s have rescued refugees from the ghettos of Germany and Austria, was a moving experience especially to those who have Jewish roots.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis movie is very important for everyone to watch and to see what the Filipino community has done for the Jewish people many years ago. This movie is not about to learn what happened some 80 years ago, but what we ask is what will happen tomorrow? What could we do to make a change, to make a better tomorrow?\u201d said Rabbi Levi Duchman<\/strong>\u00a0who were among those who graced the well-attended \u201cQuezon\u2019s Game<\/strong>\u201d premiere.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, as ABS-CBN and TFC bring the movie to UAE, ABS-CBN Global Managing Director to Europe, Middle East, and Africa Joseph Arnie Garcia<\/strong> says it is an honor to take part in sharing the story of the heroic act of Manuel L. Quezon to the world. \u201cWhile we commemorate our brothers and sisters who suffered at that time, the same event also brought about the good in humanity. One of whom who inspired us and opened his home to us is the Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon. This is his story. On behalf of ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel, it is an honor to witness and to share with everyone the untold story of his heroism and those who fought beside him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Philippine Ambassador to the UAE Hjayceelyn Aurora Quintana\u00a0<\/strong>who is among those who graced the special screening also agrees that the screening of the film the region is timely, saying, \u201cI am glad that the producers of Quezon\u2019s Game have brought this movie to the UAE\u2014a country that is blazing its own trail for greater tolerance and humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film resonated even to the younger generation, like to the Filipino Jewish Talia Conway<\/strong> who was born and raised overseas. \u201cAs a mixed child, you don\u2019t usually see both your cultures in a big screen very often and it is very interesting for me to see both sides of the story because I usually hear about the holocaust, what happened to my family, my descendants, but I don\u2019t usually hear about the Philippines and their help. This is really interesting. I\u2019ve never heard this before and it is very important to my culture to know because I\u2019m half Filipino,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The UAE release of the film \u201cQuezon\u2019s Game\u201d also underscores the unprecedented close relations between UAE and the Jewish country, Israel, after the Abraham Accord was signed last August. The UAE high-ranking officials, including H.E. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Butti Al Maktoum<\/strong>, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MOFAIC) Office in Dubai, even graced the movie premiere.<\/p>\n

\u201cQuezon\u2019s Game<\/strong>\u201d was produced by\u00a0Star Cinema<\/strong>\u00a0in association with\u00a0iWant<\/strong>, and\u00a0Kinetek<\/strong>, which stars\u00a0Raymund Bagatsing<\/strong>,\u00a0Rachel Alejandro<\/strong>,\u00a0David Bianco<\/strong>,\u00a0Billy Ray Gallion<\/strong>,\u00a0James Paolelli<\/strong>, and\u00a0Kate Alejandrino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is directed by Matthew Rosen<\/strong>, written by\u00a0Janice Y. Perez<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Dean Rosen<\/strong>\u00a0which was based on the original story of Matthew Rosen and Lorena H. Rosen, under the Supervising Producer\u00a0Marizel S. Martinez<\/strong>\u00a0and Creative Producers\u00a0Enrico C. Santos<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0John Paul E. Abellera<\/strong>. The film\u2019s Executive Producers were\u00a0Carlo L. Katigbak<\/strong>,\u00a0Olivia M. Lamasan<\/strong>,\u00a0Linggit Tan-Marasigan,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lorena H. Rosen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Let your Filipino pride shine through, do not miss the film \u201cQuezon\u2019s Game<\/strong>,\u201d now screening in UAE. For the cinema list and more information about the film, visit quezonsgame.com, emea.kapamilya.com or facebook.com\/TFCMiddleEast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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