IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
IFFI-2008 - International Film Festival of India
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<strong>IFFI</strong>-<strong>2008</strong><br />
CINEMA OF THE WORLD<br />
The Philippines<br />
Drumbeats / Tambolista<br />
2007, 35 mm, B&W/ Colour, 90 mins, Filipino<br />
Jason, 14, lives in a slum district <strong>of</strong> Manila. Jason can drum better than anyone, but he<br />
doesn't have a drum kit. He probably won't get one either, because his brother makes his<br />
girlfriend pregnant and his friend Pablo tends to wave his knife around too much. But<br />
Jason carries on drumming in his dreams. The slums <strong>of</strong> Manila function as a lively and<br />
intense location for a series <strong>of</strong> successful Filipino feature films. This latest film by the<br />
young and very productive director Adolfo Alix Jr. fits in that list, but distinguishes itself<br />
through its idiosyncratic approach. For instance, it is nearly all shot in black & white,<br />
apart from a few bloody colourings. In addition, he allowed his film to be carried by three<br />
fairly young actors. The story is told in restless fragments with the rhythm <strong>of</strong> a drum solo.<br />
The film has a subtle soundtrack inspired by drums that was made by filmmaker Khavn<br />
De La Cruz<br />
Director<br />
Adolf Alix Jr<br />
Screenplay<br />
Ave Regina S. Tayag<br />
Cinematography<br />
Albert Banzon<br />
Editor<br />
Aleks Castañeda<br />
Music<br />
Khavn (as Khavn Dela Cruz)<br />
Cast<br />
Jiro Manio (Jason), Sid Lucero (Pablo), Coco Martin (Billy),<br />
Anita Linda<br />
Production Design<br />
Jhek Cogama<br />
Sound<br />
Ditoy Aguila, Junel Valencia<br />
Production<br />
Bicycle Pictures, Creative Programs Inc<br />
<strong>Festival</strong>s & Awards<br />
Rotterdam (Hubert Bals Fund), Bangkok, Munich, Barcelona<br />
Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr was born in Makati in the Philippines. He graduated from the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> Manila with a degree in mass communications before becoming<br />
a screenwriter for various television programmes and feature films. Since his debut as a<br />
director in 2006, he has become one <strong>of</strong> the most prolific young Filipino filmmakers. His<br />
debut film, Donsol, was selected to represent the Philippines in the Best Foreign<br />
Language film category <strong>of</strong> the 2007 Academy Awards. His other films include Kadin<br />
(2007), Batanes (2007), Daybreak (<strong>2008</strong>) and Adela (<strong>2008</strong>).<br />
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