LOLA
France/Philippines
2009
113 minutes
The paths of two Manila grandmothers cross when the grandson of one is murdered by the grandson of the other. Slice-of-life melodrama shot almost entirely in handheld camera on location in Manila, avoiding the pitfalls such a story might encounter by allowing the plot and the performances to lead rather than the style.
A Swift Production Distribution presentation/production in cooperation with Centerstage Productions Philippines. (French distributor, Équation Distribution.)
Starring Anita Linda, Rustica Carpio; Tanya Gomez, Jhong Hilario, Ketchup Eusebio; special participation, Tim Yap.
Directed by Brillante Ma. Mendoza; produced by Ferdinand Lapuz; written by Linda Casimiro; music by Teresa Barrozo; director of photography (colour), Odyssey Flores; production designer, Dante Mendoza; film editor, Kats Serraon.
Screened: distributor advance press screening, Medeia King 3 (Lisbon), September 17th 2010.
2009
113 minutes
The paths of two Manila grandmothers cross when the grandson of one is murdered by the grandson of the other. Slice-of-life melodrama shot almost entirely in handheld camera on location in Manila, avoiding the pitfalls such a story might encounter by allowing the plot and the performances to lead rather than the style.
A Swift Production Distribution presentation/production in cooperation with Centerstage Productions Philippines. (French distributor, Équation Distribution.)
Starring Anita Linda, Rustica Carpio; Tanya Gomez, Jhong Hilario, Ketchup Eusebio; special participation, Tim Yap.
Directed by Brillante Ma. Mendoza; produced by Ferdinand Lapuz; written by Linda Casimiro; music by Teresa Barrozo; director of photography (colour), Odyssey Flores; production designer, Dante Mendoza; film editor, Kats Serraon.
Screened: distributor advance press screening, Medeia King 3 (Lisbon), September 17th 2010.
Comments