KASAL

Gala Night screening of KASAL at CCP Main Theater
August 5 Tuesday 9:00pm Kasal / Posted by Ebok

I'm sure malambing na pasaway ang pa kyut ni Direk Jose na sinabi "..bilisan nyo and pasok at narito sila para manuod ng pelikula." Ha ha ha!

Umpisa pa lang mainit na ang makikita sa pinilakang tabing. Totoo ang halikan ng mga karakter, makatotohanan naman. Bulgar ang eksenang pagtatalik, maganda naman pero medyo hindi nakuha ang tamang angulo ng penetrasyon. Iisipin mong - parang hindi duon yun eh. hehehe.

Maganda rin ang eksena kung saan nag away ang dalawang karakter sa labas ng kotse sa isang makitid at mapunong daan. Hanep, ang ganda nun para sa kin. Pero ng biglang tumugtong yung musika..medyo malakas at biglaan. Sana dahan dahan lang ang score ng musika, wala na sanang lyrics pa. Medyo natuon ang atensyon ko sa lyrics na medyo malakas din ang pagkaka awit. Ibig ko na lang magbasa sa screen kesa pagtuunan yung eksena sanang maganda nung dalawa.

Teka, sana sa ending pala - parehong matanda sana yung kinakasal kahit mga 50's (na discreet) sana. Hindi mga bata pa. Alam mo na pampadagdag iyak sa karakter nung iniwan o iiwanan. Malay mo maiyak din ako. Masaya naman ako sa kinalabasan ng pelikula. Galing galing maraming eksenang maa-alala. Hahaba lang kung iisa isahin ko pa na purihin ang galing ng mga nagsiganap.
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KASAL
DIRECTED BY JOSELITO ALTAREJOS
WRITTEN BY ZIG DULAY AND JOSELITO ALTAREJOS
DIRECTORS SHOWCASE CATEGORY

GENRE: Drama

SYNOPSIS:
Kasal is a slice of life drama of a gay couple whose resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding. It also is an examination on how a gay couple navigates through the different institutions in Philippine society.

FILMMAKER PROFILE:

JOSELITO ALTAREJOS is a Filipino director born in the 70’s renowned as one of the innovators of gay cinema in the Philippines. His films are known for their strong identity and gay subjects, and have been screened at many international and local festivals. Altarejos’ films often tackle current social issues, mainly related to gay identity- ANG LIHIM NI ANTONIO/ Antonio’s Secret (2008); poverty and inequality – ANG LARO SA BUHAY NI JUAN/The Game of Juan’s Life (2009); war and children PINK HALO-HALO (2010); and UNFRIEND (2013) on social media and youth suicide. UNFRIEND is at the Panorama Section of the 2014 Berlinale and has been getting international and local media attention for “highlighting dangerous power of social media.”*1 It will be released internationally by Fortissimo Films. His Pink Halo-Halo was also a finalist in Cinemalaya 2010 Directors Showcase category and won Best Editing. It is also the first ever long feature Tigaonaon, the language of the people of Ticao Island in Masbate. It was hailed by critics for its “sophisticated insight into our country’s precipitous decline into a cultue of violence.” *2 His other films were celebrated at international LGBT film festivals. The Game of Juan’s Life (2009) won Honorable Mention-Narrative Category at the 2010 Chicago Reeling in USA; while Antonio’s Secret (2008) was proclaimed Best Feature Film at Festival de la Luna 2010 in Valencia, Spain and Festival del Mar in Ibiza, Spain. His projects in the pipeline include KASAL, a finalist in this year’s Cinemalaya– Directors Showcase category which is his take on the concepts of love and commitment and how the same are tested and redefined by time and circumstances. He does television and events directing on the side.

MAJOR CREDITS: CAST: Mike Liwag, Oliver Aquino, Elizabeth Oropesa, Maritoni Fernandez, Ruby Ruiz, Ron Martin, Rener Concepcion, Rita Avila, Richard Quan PRODUCTION STAFF: Director/Line Producer-Joselito Altarejos, Executive Producer-Maria Luisa Geling, Supervising Producers: Antonio de Guzman Jr., Producers-Ferdinand Lapuz, Nanette Gamboa, Location Manager-Jeff Julio, Assistant Director-Fredel Milan, Post Production Supervisor-Larry Castillo, Acting Coach-Ruby Ruiz, DOP:-Arvin Viola, 2nd Camera-Jeyow Evangelista, Production Designers- Jeng Torress, Pot Manda, Stylist-Mimi Sanson, Editors-Zig Dulay, Joselito Altarejos, Sound- Drew Milallos, Adiss Abong, Music-Richard Gonzales