MA' ROSA Invitational Premiere Screening
Venue: SM Lite Cinema
Time: 1800H
Date: Monday, 04 July 2016
Director: Brillante Mendoza
Producer: Larry Castillo for Centrerstage Productions
Writer: Troy Espiritu
Music: Teresa Barrozo
Cinematography: Odyssey Flores
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Finally got to watch the screening of Brillante Mendoza's "MA' ROSA". It was shown two days ahead of its regular screening in cinemas.
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Jaclyn Jose is Rosa Reyes, who owns a sari-sari store |
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Official Movie Poster |
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The Cannes Contingent |
Ma' Rosa is directed by Brillante Mendoza. It competed at the 69th Cannes Film Festival, and won for Jaclyn Jose the Palme d'Or for Best Actress, the first to be conferred upon a South-East Asian actress.
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Jaclyn Jose with the Palme d'Or Award for Best Actress
- AP/ Lionel Cironneau |
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Mr. & Mrs. Rivera, with Cataleya Surio and Troy Espiritu |
The special advanced screening was held for the cast and crew of “Ma’ Rosa”. Brilliant minds and brilliant actors conspired to come up with this opus on poverty and corruption, a realistic vision of what the underprivileged struggle with to cope with the rigors of their daily existence.
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Jomari Angeles, Brillante Mendoza, and Raymund Gutierrez |
As a special feature, the short film `Imago' was screened prior to `Ma' Rosa'. `Imago', directed by Raymund Gutierrez, also competed in Cannes for the Short Film category.
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Carlo Valenzona, Line Producer for Ma' Rosa |
"MA' ROSA" was shot in Mandaluyong, and was originally titled `Palit Ulo’. It is distributed by a French firm, Films Distribution.
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Direk Dante, with muses Jaclyn Jose and Andi Eigenmann |
Having watched the film, I can say that Jaclyn Jose truly deserved the Best Actress award. That much-talked about final scene where she shows her vulnerability as she consumes fishballs on a stick - after having been heckled by society, after her family leaves an indelible mark in our consciousness. Without explicitly saying it, the audience receives the message loud and clear - peddling illegal substances does not pay. It brings out the worst in people, be it the user, the peddler, or the police. Better an honest day's work, than to take the short path paved with treachery, and suffer the consequences.
Synopsis (from Wikipedia)
Rosa (Jaclyn Jose) is married to Nestor (Julio Diaz) to whom she has four children. Rosa's family runs a sari-sari store in a neighborhood in Manila. The income from the small convenience store business alone isn't enough to meet the family's daily needs, so illegal drugs particularly "ice" or crystal meth, are also sold at Rosa's store. One day the police officers arrest Rosa and Nestor for selling drugs and asks them for "bail money" or bribe for the couple's release. Rosa's children, left to their own to deal with the struggles of daily life, finds a way to free their detained parents.
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But first, a word from our sponsors... |
Gift items were given away by Ever Bilena, ATC, and BitterGo dietary supplement, among others.
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Won an Ever Bilena gift bag for finding an Ever Bilena sticker under the seat |
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Tads, Batch 2 Brillante Mendoza Acting Workshop |
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Direk Brillante Mendoza |
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Karl Medina, CinemaOne head Ronald Arguelles, and friend |
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Albert Bryan Abelido, Aaron Rivera, Jomari Angeles |
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Cast, Crew, and friends of MA' ROSA |
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Kristoffer King with Sunny Garcia |
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Tropang Ma'Rosa |
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Raymond and the Riveras |
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Neo Paiso is a Batch 1 graduate of the Brillante Mendoza Directing Workshop |
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Seymour Barros-Sanchez and Neo Paiso |
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John Paul Duray and Seymour Barros-Sanchez |
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Reunion of Batch 1 Brillante Mendoza Film Workshop |
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Raymund Gutierrez (middle) was the Best Director of Batch 1 Brillante Mendoza Directing Workshop |
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Jomari Angeles plays Kerwin, the son of Rosa, in "Ma' Rosa". Jomari was the Best Actor of Batch 1 Brillante Mendoza Acting Workshop |
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Aaron Rivera plays the son of Tilde in "Ma' Rosa". The Riveras are from my mom's hometown in San Fernando, Pampanga |
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Martin Mayuga, Seymour Barros-Sanchez, Albert Bryan Abelido |