14th French Film Festival 2009

[BertR]

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June 5 - 14 : Shang Cineplex, Shangrila Plaza

June 19 - 21 : Ayala Center Cebu

This is once again free, on a first come first served basis.

Wala pa final sked for Cebu screening but most of the movies are the ones which premiered in Cannes including one of my all time favorite films and my favorite Francois Truffaut movie - the stunning "Les Quarte Cents Coup (The 400 Blows)."

Also in slate are Michael Haneke's "La Pianiste", (Haneke recently won Palme D'or at this year's Cannes for the movie "The White Ribbon"), Bertrand's 2009 Doc "Home", and Leconte's "Ridicule", among others.

Also, Brillante Mendoza's newest movie KINATAY (which he won Best Director for) might be shown also, along with the other Filipino movies exhibited in Cannes this year. That includes "Independencia," directed by Raya Martin, "Maynila," directed by Martin and Rodolfo Alix, Jr.

For further infos on the film line-up, please click links below:

The 14th French Film Festival in Manila (June 5-14, 2009) - La France aux Philippines

14th French Film Festival in Manila Hit a Bargain!

A Guide To The 14th French Film Festival @ ClickTheCity.com Movies

[hypocrisy]

waaaahhh..humana diay ni.. i thought this july...huhuhu

[BertR]

Hello! If you are into film festivals, karon July naai Japanese film festival 2009 sa Ayala (July 28-Aug2)

Ayala Center Cinema 4, Cebu

Jul 28 (Tue)
7:00 PM
ALWAYS - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
Synopsis: Leaving her provincial home, teenage Mutsuko arrives in Tokyo by train to take a job in a major automotive company but finds that she is employed by a small auto repair shop owned by Norifumi Suzuki.
PG-13

July 29 (Wed)
7:00 PM
The Milkwoman (2005)
Synopsis: Unmarried 50 year old Minako (Yuko Tanaka) leads a quiet life, working at a supermarket and delivering milk locally. At night she finds solace in novels, her only escape from her dreary daily existence.
PG-13

Jul 30 (Thu)
7:00 PM
Turn Over (2005)
Synopsis: An intermittently amusing and occasionally touching drama about an elderly couple struggling with their emotional connection (or the lack thereof) with each other in the midst of an incurable disease.
General Audience

Jul 31 (Fri)
7:00 PM
Tony Takitani (2004)
Synopsis: When technical illustrator Tony Takitani asks his wife to resist her all-consuming obsession for designer clothes, the consequences are tragic
PG-13

Aug 1 (Sat)
4:00 PM
Mind Game (2004)
Synopsis: This animated film follows Nishi, a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, the film follows Nishi as he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place.
R-13

7:00 PM
Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
Synopsis: A successful businessman's family life is shattered by an early onset of Alzheimer's.
General Audience

Aug 2 (Sun)
4:00 PM
Kamome Diner (2006)
Synopsis: A good-natured film about inter-human relations which concerns a Japanese woman trying to make it to Helsinki by running her own diner with Japanese food
PG-13

7:00 PM
Memories of Matsuko (2006)
Synopsis: Shou's father Norio finds his son in a rather meaningless existence in Tokyo dominated by alcohol and porn videos.
R-18

Organized by the Consular Office of Japan in Cebu

In cooperation with:
Japanese Association in Cebu, Inc.
Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Cebu, Inc.
Ayala Center Cebu

Click link below for more of the screening sked:

The Japan Foundation, Manila

Spread the word! Enjoy!