Philippine films screened

Philippine films screened

JAKARTA (JP): In celebration of the Philippines centennial,
the Philippine Women's Association is organizing a film festival
in cooperation with the Philippines Embassy.

The three-day festival, which starts on Tuesday, is taking
place at the ASEAN Secretariat's main conference hall, Jl.
Sisingamangaraja 70 A, South Jakarta.

It will feature three well-known Philippine movies: Noli Me
Tangere (Touch Me Not), a film about an avowed disciple of Jose
Rizal; Geron Busabos: Ang Batang Quiapo (The Quiapo Boy), a film
about Geron Busabo who is an illiterate champion of the masses
who fights for the dignity of his elders; and A portrait of the
Artist as a Filipino, Don Lorenzo's brilliant self-portrait,
which is about an artist's anguish over his own
commercialization, exacerbated by his two selfish daughters
making it a contentious issue.

Further information is available on 021 726-2991. (47)