
Kubrador (The Bet Collector)
Revolves around ”jueteng”, the game of numbers dating back to the Philippines” Spanish colonial period (1521-1898).
Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1 hr 45 min | 2009 | Philippines
Language: Filipino
Subtitles: English
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.
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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