An invite to:
Friday Film Bar (FFB)
Concert. Coffee. Cinema.
Fridays are cozy music and film viewing nights at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery, Cine Adarna, UP Film Institute, Diliman. Indulge in live music, free viewing of films by local and foreign filmmakers as well as
selected works by students UP and other schools, and an open jam. Entrance fee of 80.00 pesos gives you a free drink (coffee or iced tea).
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FFB series is on Fridays of August 10 to October 5 at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery, UP
Film Institute, Cine Adarna, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City.
All shows start at 630 p.m. Entrance of 80 pesos gives you a free drink
(coffee or iced tea). There will be free film viewings and an open jam.
August 10 | 6:30 PM
(Launch Night)
THEME: Roots and Identity.
Featured Film: Badjao (1957)Directed by National ArtistLamberto Avellana. Starring Rosa Rosal, Leroy Salvador. Performer: Sammy Asuncion.
Rock-blues-jazz- reggae-world icon Asuncion shows off a rare moment
with the Hegalong (Kuglong), a Filipino indigenous instrument of his
hometown of Bukidnon in Mindanao .
August 17 | 6:30 PM
THEME: Against the Flow
Featured Film: In the Red Korner (2006) A film by Dado C. Lumibao and Bong Ramos. The film is about Doring, a 24-year old girl who is engaged in a sport that is not common to Filipino women—boxing. Featured Performer: Pinikpikan. The
band, whose songs were used for the music score of the featured film,
livens up the Film Bar night with Filipino world music that combines
rhythms, instruments and melodies from north to south of the Philippine
archipelago fused with the music of Latin America, Africa and Arab
nations. Hailed as the ‘uncommercialized’ pioneer of
Filipino brand of world-fusion music in the country, Pinikpikan has its own cult following especially among the artists, art lovers, intellectuals and young professionals.
August 24 | 630pm
THEME: Face to Face with our Dark Side
Featured Film:
Manila By Night (1980). Directed by National Artist Ishmael Bernal.
Manila by Night is considered one of Philippine Cinema's best works.
Recognized locally and abroad, it probes the city's depravity and
exposes its strangeness through a string of characters played by the
most competent actors of its time. Featured Performer: Agaw Agimat. The alternative/ punk band Agaw Agimat had been known for over a decade for their politically- themed anthems that challenge listeners and clamor for change.
August 31 | 630 PM
THEME: Urban Angst and the Search for Hope
Featured Film: Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (1975) Directed by National Artist Lino O. Brocka. Maynila…
is the tragic story of a small-town fisherman who went to the big city
to search for his sweetheart, and in the process, loses his innocence
and humanity. Featured Performer: Heber Bartolome. Heber Bartolome is the voice of the legendary protest folk-rock band Banyuhay. An advocate for change and reform, Heber sang about the truth. But his songs were always
hopeful
September 7 | 630 PM THEME: Buhay Kolehiyo
Featured Film: Batch '81 (1982) Directed by Mike de Leon
Batch
'81 examines the lives of seven neophytes as they strive to enter a
fraternity through a difficult hazing process. The entire experience is
seen through the eyes of Sid Lucero, one of the neophytes. Featured
Performer: Kontra-Gapi. Kontragapi
is ntemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino composed of UP college students. Led
by Professor Edru Abraham, the group has been representing the
University and the country in local and international events,
showcasing music, dances and chants uniquely Filipino and Kontragapi.
September 14 | 630 PM
THEME: Shaman and Babaylan
Featured Film: Perfumed Nightmare (1977) A film by Kidlat Tahimik.
Kidlat Tahimik, is a Filipino filmmaker and shaman who applies his quiet strength and sharp wit to his first feature film, Mababangong Bangungot
(Perfumed Nightmare). The film was the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize,
Interfilm Award, and the OCIC Award at the Forum of New Cinema, 1977
Berlin International Film Festival. Featured Performer: Bayang Barrios. Award-winning folk/world rock singer/composer Bayang Barrios is a favorite among women’s rights advocates as well as students
and young professionals.
September 21| 630 PM
THEME: (Con)fusions and Reconciliations Featured Film: Todo Todo Teros (2006)
by John Torres. This is an experimental film about an artist who wakes
up one night to discover that he is a terrorist. He is sent abroad to
bomb subways. The film was a winner of the Dragons and Tigers Award at the 2006 Vancouver International Film Festival. Featured Performer: Cynthia Alexander is
a multi-awarded independent Filipino singer-songwriter and
multi-instrumentali st. Well known and respected for her versatility
and fusion of music styles, she exemplifies the music of
reconciliations and peace among nations.
September 28 | 630PM
THEME: Experiencial- Experimental Night:Pangalay sa Magpakailanman
Feature Films: ang Magpakailanman (1982) and Anino (2000). Ang Magpakailanman, Raymond
Red’s first short film masterpiece, was cited in the 1986 Urian
Anthology as a film that should not be missed. The film, Anino, was Best Short Film winner at the Festival International du Film 2000. Featured Performer: Ligaya
Fernando Amilbangsa and the Alun-Alun Dance Circle . A
very special night of film and dance fusion with Ligaya Fernando
Amilbangsa, the moving force behind the preservation of the Sulu
archipelago dance, Pangalay. Experience an awe-inspiring, flowing and meditative multi-art performance as Ligaya and her Alun-Alun Dance Circle weaves in and out of Raymond Red’s Ang Magpakailanman.
October 5 |
630 PM
THEME: Buhay Banda, Parang Artista
Featured Film: Tulad ng Dati (2006) by Mike Sandejas.Tulad ng Dati
(Cinemalaya’s Best Picture) follows imaginary exploits of the Filipino
rock band, The Dawn. It revolves around the character of Jett Pangan
who is nearing his forties. Jett, losing his passion for music and
life, entertains thoughts of retiring from the band. Featured
Performer: The Dawn. The Dawn is a Filipino rock band, which gained
popularity during the late 1980s in the Philippines . The band broke up in 1995 but reunited in late 1999.
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Ishmael Bernal Gallery is at the Cine Adarna Theater, UP Film Institute, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City .
For inquiries, send email to
fridayfilmbar@ gmail.com
or text 09164081550.
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