01 July 2014 - After the success of the “Across Asia Film Festival: Focus on Filipino New Wave” held in Rome from May 31 to June 1, the Philippines will be joining for the first time the international film festival L'Isola del Cinema 2.0, (XX Edition) from August 1 to 2.
With the support of the Filipino Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), the following Filipino films will be shown free of charge during the film festival:
“Sakay” is a 1993 Filipino historical drama film directed by Raymond Red. The film stars Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, and Leopoldo Salcedo. The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine Insurrection.
Date: Friday, August 1
Time: 7:30 P.M.
Venue: Cinelab Groupama, Isola Tiberina
“Insiang” is a 1976 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka, adapted from the teleplay of the same name by Mario O'Hara (who also co-wrote the screenplay), which tells of a young poverty-ridden woman who seeks revenge for those who have ruined her life. The film stars Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Ruel Vernal and Rez Crotez. Insiang is the first Filipino film to enter the Cannes Film Festival
Date: Friday, August 1
Time: 9:30 P.M.
Venue: Cinelab Groupama, Isola Tiberina
“Il Futuro E’ Troppo Grande”
A documentary Film directed by Giusy Buccheri and Michele Citoni about Re Salvador (Filipino) and Zhanxing Xu (Chinese), two second generation children in Italy, as they recount their experiences about life: study and work, family and love, and their expectations in Italy today. The film is a reflection on the second generation of immigration in Italy.
Date: Friday, August 1
Time: 9:30 P.M.
Venue: Schermo Tevere, Isola Tiberina
“Himala” ("Miracle") a Filipino film directed by Philippine National Artist Ishmael Bernal in 1982. The film's script was written by multi-award winner screenwriter Ricky Lee based on a true incident of a teenage girl in Cabra Island in the province of Occidental Mindoro between 1966 and 1967.
Date: Saturday, August 2
Time: 8:30 P.M.
Venue: Cinelab Groupama, Isola Tiberina
During the official press launch of L’Isola del Cinema 2.0 on June 25, its Artistic Director, Mr. Giorgio Ginori, said that the festival is a project that began in 1995, the year of the Centenary of Cinema, with the dream of transforming l'Isola Tiberina (that the ancient Romans called "Insula Romae") to a Living Room Cinema and Culture. Rome welcomed countries from all over the world, thereby promoting an intercultural exchange.
Since then, more than one hundred countries have already joined the yearly film festival, and this year, together with the Philippines, countries like Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Catalonia, Ecuador, Japan, Israel, Norway, Peru, Poland, South Africa, Venezuela, will also be participating in the L’Isola del Cinema XX edition.
Isola Tiberina is located at Piazza San Bartolomeo All’Isola. There are four areas in which the films will be shown: the Sala Arena (with the big screen which can accommodate 500 people) the Sala Cinema Groupama (an indoor area), the Schermo Tevere (an open-air structure), and the Sala dell’Assunta (located within the Fatebenefratelli Hospital). END