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Screening Schedule
Friday, November 13, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009

The screening schedule of the 50th T.I.F.F. is also available in.pdf format

Director
Brillante Mendoza

Filmography
2005 Masahista/The Masseur
2006 Kaleldo/Summer Heat
2006 Manoro/The Teacher
2007 John John/Foster Child
2007 Tirador/Slingshot
2008 Serbis/Service
2009 Kinatay

Biography
He was born in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines in 1960 and studied Advertising at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He has worked as a production designer in feature films, television, theater and – for the past 10 years – in television advertising. His first feature film, The Masseur, won the Golden Leopard Αward in the video section at the 2005 Locarno IFF. Foster Child screened at the Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes IFF 2007 and won many awards in festivals around the world, while Slingshotwon – among others – the Caligari Award at the Berlin IFF 2008. Service and Kinatay screened as Official Selections at the Cannes IFF 2008 and 2009 respectively.

Lola / Brillante Mendoza

Lola (lola = grandmother in Tagalog, a major language of the Philippines) Sepa’s grandson has been killed by a cell phone snatcher. Despite being devastated by the tragic loss, she must go through the ordeal of making the funeral arrangements. She and her family are poor, and there is not enough money for the coffin or the prosecution of the suspected murderer. But Lola Sepa is ready to even take out a bank loan to assure both a proper burial and justice for her beloved grandson. Lola Puring is committed to getting her grandson Mateo out of jail, although he has been accused of senselessly murdering Lola Sepa’s grandson. Each time she visits her grandson in prison to bring him proper meals, it breaks her heart to see him wasting away behind bars. At the first court hearing, the two grandmothers must face one another. Both frail and poor, each is determined to do everything necessary for her grandson...


Director:Brillante Mendoza
Script:Linda Casimiro
Photographer:Odyssey Flores
Montage:Kats Serraon
Sound:Albert Michael Idioma, Addiss Tabong
Music:Teresa Barrozo
With:Anita Linda (Lola Sepa), Rustica Carpio (Lola Puring),Tanya Gomez (Ditas), Jhong Hilario (Bebong), Ketchup Eusebio (Mateo)
World Sales:The Match Factory, Germany T. +49 221 53 9709-0 F. +49 221 53 9709-10 info@matchfactory.de www.the-match-factory.com
Production Design:Dante Mendoza
Producer:Ferdinand Lapuz
Production:Swift Productions, France T. +33 1 5659 1717 F. +33 1 4563 7066 d.costet@swiftprod.com www.swiftprod.com
Production Country:France-Philippines
Co-production:Centerstage Productions, Philippines
Type:35mm Color
Duration:110'
Production Year:2009
Screening Schedule
JOHN CASSAVETES:Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 15:00 | ID:653
JOHN CASSAVETES:Friday, November 20, 2009 - 15:00 | ID:753
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