San
Diego Asian Film Festival is
the premiere event of the San
Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF), a
nonprofit organization dedicated to upholding and sharing the diverse
legacy of Asian Pacific Islanders through the media arts. Thousands of
patrons will experience films from around the world and connect with
the artists who created them. In addition, SDAFF offers a quarterly
film series, a membership program, and documentary training for local
high school students. Please visit www.sdaff.org
for more information
and the latest festival upsdates!
Directed
by Sockie Fernandez
Stars Barbara Perez, Robert Arevalo, Gary Valenciano, Gardo Verzosa,
Ina Feleo, Lou Veloso, Odette Khan, Tricia Amper-Jimenez, Sheila
Francisco, and child actors Steven Fermo, Jorge Concordia, David Medina
and Ignacius Flores. 86
minutes; Not Rated (est. G)
School
is out and two cousins dream of spending their vacation at a fishpond.
To get there, they decide to buy a used bicycle. Working hard at odd
jobs, they earn enough to buy it, only to give the money away to
someone who needs the money more. Fortunately, the bicycle’s owner
gives them another chance—but at a higher price. They have to
scheme to earn this money. In the end, a discarded
40 year-old bicycle connects the past to the present, becoming a
catalyst for healing old wounds and reviving a love
affair long left for dead...
Awards: Steve
Fermo, BEST CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR nomination, Philippine Movie
Press Club Star Awards, 2008
Plays
through September 11 @ 11:15am; 1:30, 3:45, 6:15, 8:30; also 10:45pm
Friday/Saturday/Sunday Tickets
(may be purchased online at www.ultrastarmovies.com):
* $8.50 General
* $6.50
Students, Seniors, and Military with identification
* $5.50 Matinee before 4 p.m. daily, ALL DAY TUESDAY
* $5.00 Groups of 10 or more, call 619-804-8424 to arrange.
The Philippine Cinema Showcase plays at
The Goldilocks Theater at UltraStar Chula Vista, 555
Broadway, Chula Vista, CA, 619-338-4214.
"Sockie Fernandez,
co-producer and director of the film made sure that while Gulong is an
independent film, the production value is not sacrificed and can
actually match big studio standards. [Co-producer Butch Jimenez(Jose Rizal)] and
Sockie assembled an award-winning production team for the film who are
both their friends, but more importantly
believed in the message of the
movie. The screenplay was written by Palanca awardee, Jeanne Lim, while
the cinematographer is Lee
Meily. Sound design
and engineering was handled by Mike
Idioma while
the score was crafted by Dan
and Geri Gil. Butch was also able to convince
his longtime friend, Gary
Valenciano to play a role in the movie, while another
friend, Christian
Bautista sang its theme song..."
Barbara
Perez "says she did not regret turning her back on
international stardom way back in 1962. While many local actors today
dream of making it in Hollywood but got nowhere despite their best
efforts, agents were knocking at her door to represent her in
Tinseltown. This, after she came out in the movie, No Man Is an Island,
with Jeffrey Hunter...."
The House of the Phlippines
presents Mae Respicio,
author of Images
of
America: Filipinos in Los Angeles, published by Arcadia.
Her book
includes research, with the help of community members and
organizations, that highlights more than 200 Filipinos, their
challenges and achievements.
The House of the Philippines,
Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, seeks to increase awareness
about the history, culture,
and people of the Philippines. It operates one of the dozens of
cottages that make up the House of Pacific Relations in Balboa Park, an
organization itself dedicated to furthering cooperation and
understanding between national groups in the U.S.
September
19-25: A rural post office shuts down, so Nor takes
advantage, writing letters to the woman of his dreams by impersonating
her overseas husband.
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