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The MMFF 2020 will be held online for the very first time. It will run from December 25, 2020 until January 8, 2021. The good news is - as part of the festival's official run, the MMFF entries will be available to everyone even to those outside the Philippines. What are the official entries of the MMFF 2020? Where and how to watch the MMFF 2020 ...
- Batang Mujahideen (Tanghalang Pilipino) This play written by Malou Jacob explores the complex topic of Christian-Muslim relations in Mindanao and its effects on the youth in the region.
- When Music Plays’ Staged Reading Series (C.A.S.T.) The Company of Actors in Streamlined Theater (C.A.S.T.) are back for their third season, this time focusing on music: “Music as a bridge to the eternal or God; music as a voice for the unheard and neglected; music as a shield from the realities of life,” according to C.A.S.T.
- Stage Kiss (Repertory Philippines) REP opens its season with this Sarah Ruhl romantic comedy. Featuring a play within a play, it’s about He and She, actors with a romantic history who are cast as lovers in a 1930s melodrama.
- Under My Skin (PETA) PETA tackles the HIV epidemic with this Rody Vera play which features the stories of Filipinos living with HIV, such as a teen whose status is discovered after contracting tuberculosis; a mother who unknowingly passes on the virus to her child; and a gay beauty-parlor employee fighting discrimination.
Jan 7, 2020 · by Sandy Da Silva. Share this article. The Roaring Twenties are off to a good start! From original Filipino musicals to returning productions, from Tony winners to beloved classics: here’s what’s coming to local theater this year. READ: 7 Plays to Watch in 2020. 1. Dekada ’70 (Black Box Productions)
- Tagpuan
- Block Z
- The Boy Foretold by The Stars
- Magikland
- Nightshift
- Midnight in A Perfect World
- Babae at Baril
- Death of Nintendo
- On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets
- Watch List
Director: MacArthur Alejandre | Starring: Alfred Vargas, Iza Calzado, Shaina Magdayao | Genre: Romance Directed by MacArthur Alejandre, Tagpuantells a simple love story that traverses three cities. In the movie, Alfred Vargas and Iza Calzado play an ex-couple from Manila who reunite in New York City after a five year separation. Additionally, Varga...
Director: Mikhail Red | Starring: Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, Ian Veneracion | Genre: Horror, Zombie 2020 was a year of zombie films across Asia, especially with #Alive and Peninsula from South Korea. Pinoy cinema also had its own entrant to this subgenre, Mikhail Red’s Block Z. Block Z follows a group of university students who try to survive a...
Director: Dolly Dulu| Starring: Adrian Lindayag, Keann Johnson | Genre: Romance, Boys’ Love Besides zombies, 2020 also saw the success of Boys’ Love (BL) media in the Philippines, for example the webseries Gameboys and Gaya Sa Pelikula. The Boy Foretold by the Starsbuilds upon this trend as the first-ever Pinoy BL feature film. Those familiar with ...
Director: Christian Acuña | Starring: Miggs Cuaderno, Elijah Alejo, Princess Aguilar, Josh Eugenio | Genre: Fantasy, Adventure If you’re looking through escapism through adventure instead of romance, then consider Magikland. This Pinoy fantasy film focuses on four children who are transported to the mystical world of Magikland when they play a mobi...
Director: Yam Laranas | Starring: Yam Concepcion, Jeffrey Quizon, Soliman Cruz | Genre: Horror Fans of horror should look out for Nightshift, the latest film from director Yam Laranas. The movie follows a young woman named Jessie who gets a job as a morgue pathologist’s assistant. On her first day at work, the morgue’s corpses begin to show signs o...
Director: Dodo Dayao | Starring: Glaiza De Castro, Jasmin Curtis-Smith, Anthony Falcon | Genre: Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller, Indie Imagine Manila with an efficient drainage system and smooth transportation infrastructure—welcome to the near future setting of Midnight in a Perfect World. While the Manila of this sci-fi horror thriller film seems utopia...
Director: Rae Red | Starring: Janine Gutierrez, Felix Roco, JC Santos | Genre: Drama, Crime Though Babae at Baril (also known as The Girl with the Gunin English) technically premiered in 2019, we’re including it in 2020’s list of best Pinoy movies because it enjoyed broader distribution and international attention during the year. During 2020, this...
Director: Raya Martin | Starring: Noel Comia Jr., Agot Isidro, Moi Marcampo | Genre: Comedy, Coming-of-Age If you grew up in the 1990s, then Death of Nintendomay feel satisfyingly familiar. This coming-of-age comedy movie revolves around three teenagers on summer vacation in the 1990s. With a distinctive retro look and pop-tinged soundtrack, the fi...
Director: Irene Villamor | Starring: Bela Padilla, JC Santos | Genre: Romance We return to the romance genre with On Vodka, Beers, and Regrets. Given COVID-19 shut down theaters soon after its release, this film was the highest grossing Pinoy movie of 2020. Bela Padilla and JC Santos headline the film, respectively playing a down-on-her-luck actres...
Director: Ben Rekhi | Starring: Arthur Acuña, Bernard Carritero, Alessandra de Rossi | Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller Though Watch Listhad its festival running starting in 2019, we’re including it on this list because it had a Philippine release in 2020, and is worth highlighting for its sociopolitical relevance. Amidst the contemporary Philippine D...
Dec 20, 2019 · Get ready for another 12 months of all-original Filipino productions and local adaptations. Here are 10 plays and musicals to look forward to in 2020:
Jul 3, 2020 · Critical, unwavering, and radical, these films and the voices behind them are blazing the trail for independent Philippine cinema today. Filipiñana (2020) Rafael Manuel
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Ciarán Hinds. Ciarán Hinds ( / ˈkɪərən ˈhaɪndz / KEER-ən HYNDZE; [ 1] born 9 February 1953) is an Irish actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Hinds is known for a range of screen and stage roles. He has starred in feature films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989), Persuasion (1995), Oscar and Lucinda (1997), Road ...
