This article argues that limiting the screening of the critically acclaimed film 'Isang Himala' during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is a disservice to Philippine cinema. Despite winning multiple awards, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress, the film's theatrical run was drastically reduced, preventing it from reaching a wider audience. The author criticizes the lack of support for quality and culturally uplifting films, urging for a better system that gives such productions a fair chance to succeed.
So, if you’re going to ask me to define what is a "crime against Philippine cinema," I would offer the fact and make an example that from opening in only 32 theaters on Dec. 25, " Isang Himala " was reduced to 24, then down to nine screens by Dec. 28.
But if the"Parangal" jury judge it 4th Best, and I’ll even throw in the 3rd Best Picture My Future You; it’s criminal not to give these films an opportunity to find their audience. These two would be slow burns at best; but if the Festival wanted to be about uplifting, they should give due weight and consideration to what these two films represent. I’m just saying that there’s got to be a better way.
It all takes place in the provincial town of Cupang and its outskirts. It’s a storyline line about hubris - defined as excessive pride or arrogance, and often before the fall or the humbling. A studio soundstage to control lighting and sound and to create the stylized look of a stage in raw nature is part of the cinema magic conjured up by Pepe Diokno and his production team. And it all works beautifully, giving the film its distinct look and atmosphere.
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