Manang Biring takes off her robe, uninhibited by the darkness of her home (which apparently has not had electricity for a long time) and caresses her right breast, cleaning a wound that has made its way to the lower part of her bosom. The actress, Erlinda Villalobos, plays out this scene with exuberance
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Carl Papa on his new film ‘Manang Biring’
A scene midway through Manang Biring is the film’s most affecting: in a cab, Biring (Erlinda Villalobos) and her friends plan for Christmas. They talk about the menu, the budget, the people who’ll come. It’s an innocuous moment—it should be, it’s three people simply planning for the forthcoming holiday—but knowing that Biring
Watch: Cinemalaya 2014 award-winning short film Lola debuts online
Kevin Ang’s entry about a disillusioned grandmother (portrayed by Erlinda Villalobos) won all Best Director, Best Screenplay and Audience Choice awards at the recent Cinemalaya Film Festival. Titled Lola, the film is centred on Villalobos’s character who keeps and feeds her undead family at home, ignorant of the outbreak that had
K’na, the Dreamweaver
“When Kana, a young T’boli woman, becomes a dreamweaver, she has the chance to weave together her village’s warring clans. But, will she give up true love to do so?”
