PISTA NG PELIKULA is the perfect
avenue to celebrate the wonderful 100 years of Philippine Cinema. It will
showcase meaningful movies which include the only Visayan entry “PAGBALIK” (The
Return).
Pagbalik tackles the hardships of being
an OFW and the challenges of returning home. Many for sure would be able to
relate to this story and can easily find empathy from the characters in this
film.
Starring Gloria Sevilla, Vince
Ranillo, Suzette Ranillo, and Alora Sasam, PAGBALIK depicts the reality of
handling relationships among family and the responsibilities that go along with
it. As Filipinos, we have strong reverence towards our parents which shows strong
family ties. No doubt that Gloria Sevilla which plays as the elderly stubborn
mother to an OFW Suzette Ranillo, becomes the focal of the movie and with her
natural acting ability audience will be treated to a thought provoking and
moving movie experience like no other.
The Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP)
is a week-long celebration of Philippine Cinema where new quality genre
Filipino films are screened for one (1) week in all regular cinemas nationwide.
No foreign film will be screened during PPP except in specialty cinemas to give
the opportunity for the whole country to celebrate its own local films. This
event is organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines in
partnership with the National Cinema Association of the Philippines.
In the last two years, PPP has created
a culture of support from the audience and FDCP intends to continue this
tradition to continuously engage moviegoers nationwide to patronize local
films.
Release
date: September 13, 2019, an official Pista ng Pelikula
Entry, Sandaan Showcase
Directed
by: Hubert
Tibi and Maria Ranillo
Cast: Gloria Sevilla, Vince Ranillo,
Suzette Ranillo, and Alora Sasam
Production Companies: Nuances Entertainment Productions and PRO.PRO, released
thru Solar Pictures, Inc.
Genre: Family Drama
MTRCB
Rating: G (General Audience, all ages admitted)
Running
Time: 1HR 33MINS (including hardlock of 5-minute shortfilm
“Kanlungan”)
LOGLINE
Rica (50s), after working abroad, comes home to stay with
Choleng (85), her ageing mother, until she finds new work. She learns what her
mother has done all the years when she was working abroad.
SYNOPSIS
Rica (50s), after working abroad comes home to stay with her
ageing mother until she finds new work. She is disappointed to discover that
all past years of sending money to the Philippines to repair their old home
amounted to nothing. It looks the same way as she left it years ago. Her son,
Vincent (18), is finishing college and needs to focus on his studies so Rica takes
over to be a caregiver to her mom, Choleng (85).
Taking care of her stubborn elderly mother is a nightmare. She
never thought that it can be so difficult. Choleng complains about everything
and treats Rica like a child which she really despised. Afternoons are spent on
prayer meetings and evenings on more praying. Rica realizes that her mother's
difficult behavior is caused by her impaired hearing. With the help of their
prayer meeting group they pitched in to buy her a hearing aid that she refuses
to use. It reaches a point that Rica and Choleng start fighting. Rica blames
her mother for her futile sacrifice of working abroad. Rica decides to accept
an offer to work abroad again. Choleng requests for her not to leave anymore.
Rica thinks otherwise. In the end, Rica learns what Choleng has done all the
years that she was working abroad.
OFFICIAL
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Pagbalik is one of the official entries for Pista ng Pelikulang
Pilipino 2019. It is the only Visayan
entry to this year's festival.
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