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The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be marking Pride Month with “Pelikulaya: Mga Kuwentong Mapagpalaya,” a special showcase of LGBTQIA+-themed films which will run from June 23 to 30.
The national film agency will feature movies that “delve into the realities and stories of the members of the community,” including Wong Kar Wai’s “Happy Together,” which will kick off the showcase on June 23 in Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong city.
“This event [Pelikulaya] aims to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues,” FDCP Chairman and CEO Tirso Cruz III said in a statement. “We believe that by using the power of film, we can do our part in showcasing films that celebrate LGBTQIA+ stories. Hoping to create understanding of the lives, perspectives [and] advocacies shown in each film.”
“With that, the FDCP sends our love and gratitude to you all for being with us, and we hope you’ll have a memorable experience in all of our Cinematheque Centres across the Philippines,” Cruz added.
The “Pelikulaya” 2023 titles will screen in Cinematheque Centres in Manila, Davao, Iloilo, Nabunturan and Negros, as well as in select cinemas in Metro Manila, including Cinema ‘76 and UP Film Institute’s Cine Adarna/Videotheque. Some of the films will also be available for streaming via JuanFlix.
Here is the complete list of Pelikulaya 2023 titles:
Onsite screenings at the Cinematheque Centres Nationwide
- “Happy Together “(Wong Kar Wai)
- “Girl” (Lukas Dhont)
- “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (Celine Sciamma)
- “Women Do Cry” (Vesela Kazako and Mina Mileva)
- “Billie and Emma” (Samantha Lee)
- “Mamu, and a Mother Too” (Rod Singh)
- “Metamorphosis” (J.E. Tiglao)
- “The Boy Foretold by the Stars” (Dolly Dulu)
- “Manila by Night” (Ishmael Bernal) *free screening
Showcase of Award-Winning Short Films at the Cinematheque Centres Nationwide (Free Screening)
- “Alingasngas ng mga Kuliglig” (Vahn Leinard Pascual)
- “Love in the Ungodly Hour” (Bradley Jason Pantajo)
- “Dikit” (Gabriela Serrano)
- “Gulis” (Kyle Jumayne Francisco)
- “Noontime Drama” (Kim Timan and Sam Villa-Real)
- “Nang Maglublob Ako sa Isang Mangkok ng Liwanag” (Kukay Zinampan)
Online Streaming
- “Sila-Sila” (Giancarlo Abrahan)
- “Metamorphosis” (J.E. Tiglao)
- “Mamu, and a Mother Too” (Rod Singh)
- “Rome and Juliet” (Connie Macatuno)
- “How to Die Young in Manila” (Petersen Vargas)
- “Nang Maglublob Ako sa Isang Mangkok ng Liwanag” (Kukay Zinampan)
- “This Is Not a Coming Out Story” (Mark Felix Ebreo)
- “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” (Celine Sciamma) *pay-per-view
- “Women Do Cry” (Vesela Kazako and Mina Mileva) *pay-per-view
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