Brillante Mendoza Film Festival at SM

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

BRILLANTE Mendoza, the first ever internationally-acclaimed Asian film director to win in the 62nd Cannes Film Festival, will be staging his four multi-awarded films entitled “Kaleldo,” “Manoro,” “Foster Child” and “Lola” at the SM City Cagayan de Oro Cinema 2 on August 17 and 18, 2011.

“Kaleldo” tells the story of a motherless family after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo and tells viewers that life, as depicted in the turn of events in the lives of the film’s characters, is as changeable and as volatile as the seasons.

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“Kaleldo” won the Netpac Award at the Jeonju International Film Festival in 2007; the Best Actress Award in the Durban International Film Festival in 2006; and the Best Film, Best Performer, Best Screenplay and Best Achievement in Cinematography Awards at the Young Critics Circle in 2005.

“Kaleldo” will be shown at SM Cinema 2 on August 17 at 10 a.m.

“Manoro” is the story of a 13-year-old aeta named Jonalyn who, after graduating from elementary school, teaches middle aged and elderly aetas to read and write, thus enabling them to cast votes for the election.

“Manoro” was the recipient of the Cinema Avvenir Award at the Torino International Film Festival in 2006; and the Best Film, Best Director and Digital Lokal Awards at the Cinemanila International Film Festival in 2006. It will be shown at the SM Cinema 2 on August 17 at 1 p.m.

“Foster Child” is the story of a woman and her husband who were hired by a local child care facility to provide a temporary home and care for abandoned babies as they await formal adoption. The inevitable separation is always a heart-breaking event for the foster family.

“Foster Child” won the Special Jury Award at the Eurasia International Film Festival in 2007 and Best Film and Screenplay at the Young Critics Circle. It was also screened at the Director’s Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007 and won the Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress Awards at Gawad Tanglaw in 2007.

“Foster Child” will be shown at the SM Cinema 2 on August 18 at 10:00am.

“Lola” is the story of two elderly women who bear the consequences of a crime involving their grandsons. One is the victim while the other one is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in the midst of a storm -- one for the victim’s burial, one for the suspect’s bail bond.

“Lola” has won awards such as Best Film in the Eighth Rome International Film Festival in Italy; Best in Cinematography in the Durban International Film Festival; Best Director, Best Sound and Best Film at the Golden Screen Award of the Entertainment Press; the Grand Knight Award at the Miami Film Festival; Best Film, Best Actress and Best Photography at the Las Palmas Film Festival in Spain and the Ecumenical Jury Award at the Frabourg Film Festival in Switzerland. It will be shown at SM Cinema 2 on August 18 at 1 p.m.

Everyone is invited to watch the four films and be able to interact with the renowned Kapampangan Director himself after every film showing. Admission fee is P100 only per movie.

For bookings and reservations, please call the Mall Administration Office at 859-2885 to 88 or 0917-8090656. (PR)