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Aswang
When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to execute suspected drug peddlers, users, and small-time criminals.
Kinatay (Butchered)
by Brillante Mendoza
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1 hr 45 min | 2009 | Philippines
Language: Filipino
Subtitles: English
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ABOUT THE FILM
SYNOPSIS
Peping is getting ready to marry the young woman who recently bore his child. For a poor police academy student like him, there is no question of turning down an opportunity to make some easy money. Already accustomed to side profits from a small-time drug ring, Peping naively accepts a well-paid job offer from a corrupt colleague. This is the start of a true nightmare for Peping, a nightmare in the form of the kidnapping, torture and murder of a prostitute. Distraught by this experience, Peping finds himself forced to ask himself whether he, too, is a murderer.
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
- Golden Camera 300 Nominee, International Cinematographers' Film Festival Manaki Brothers 2009
- Best Director Winner, Cannes Film Festival 2009 (Brillante Mendoza)
- Palme d'Or Nominee , Cannes Film Festival 2009
- Best Director Winner, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2009
- Best Film Nominee, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2009
- Best Original Soundtrack Winner, Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival 2009
- Best Actor Winner, FAMAS Awards 2010 (Coco Martin)
- Best Director Nominee, FAMAS Awards 2010 (Brillante Mendoza)
- Best Screenplay Nominee, FAMAS Awards 2010 (Armando Lao)
- Best Editing Nominee, FAMAS Awards 2010 (Coco Martin)
- Best Art Direction Nominee, FAMAS Awards 2010
- Best Film of the Decade (Natatanging Pelikula ng Dekada) Winner, Gawad Urian Awards 2011
- Best Picture Winner, Gawad Urian Awards 2010
- Best Direction, Gawad Urian Awards 2010
- Best Sound Winner, Gawad Urian Awards 2010
- Best Motion Picture (Drama) Winner, Golden Screen Awards 2010
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Drama), Golden Screen Awards 2010 (Coco Martin)
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
Brillante Mendoza (San Fernando, Philippines, 1960) started his career as a screenwriter, working for film, television and theatre. His first feature film, The Masseur, won the Golden Leopard Award at the 2005 Locarno Film Festival, as well as the Interfaith Award in Brisbane. In 2006, he directed The Teacher which won the CinemAvvenire prize at the Torino Film Festival and Best Photography and Best Director Awards at the Cinemanila Festival. Summer Heat won the Netpac Award in Jeonju in 2007. Slingshot won the Special Jury Award in Marrakech in 2008, the Caligari Award in Berlin and Best Film and Best Director Awards in Singapore. For Kinatay (2009) he won the Best Director Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, for Ma’ Rosa (2016) he received the Best Actress Award at the same festival. The latter title has also been presented in Turin.
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