In celebration of the 118th anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence, the Sentro Rizal of Phnom Penh, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Artikulo Uno, and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, brings Cinema Sentro Festival on 18-19 June 2016.
The film festival will feature three Filipino movies of various genres in two locations -- Major Cineplex-Aeon Mall (Hall 6) and the Multi-purpose Hall of the new chancery building of the Philippine Embassy (No. 182 Norodom Boulevard).
Free admission to all film showings; with English sub-titles.
K’NA THE DREAMWEAVER
18 June, 04:00 p.m., Aeon Mall
K'na the Dreamweaver, set in South Cotabato, Mindanao, is about a young princess of the T'boli indigenous tribe, who discovers that she has been chosen by the gods as her village's dreamweaver. Because of this, she has the ability to weave together her village's warring tribes, but she must give up her one true love to do so.
Genre: Drama
Director & Writer: Ida Anita Del Mundo
Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFXu2hdh8k
HENERAL LUNA
18 June, 06:00 p.m., Aeon Mall
19 June, 6:30 p.m., Philippine Embassy
to be followed by Q & A with Associate Producer Ria Limjap
Synopsis:
Set during the Philippine-American war, a short-tempered Filipino general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own treacherous countrymen. The Philippines, after three hundred years as a Spanish colony, has unwillingly come under American rule. General Antonio Luna wants to fight for freedom but members of the elite would rather strike a deal with the United States.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jerrold Tarog
Official Trailer: http://henerallunathemovie.com/#Videos
THAT THING CALLED TADHANA
18 June, 08:45 p.m., Aeon Mall
18 June, 08:45 p.m., Aeon Mall
Synopsis:
A young woman and a young man form a charming friendship that would take them out of a crowded airport and into the mountains of Sagada where they would attempt to mend each other's hearts and find the answer to the question, "Where do broken hearts go?"
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Director & Writer: Antoinette Jadaone
Official Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33cvuwqYxAI
Reserved tickets for Aeon Mall screenings should be picked up 45 minutes before the film starts.