Ronald Arguelles
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Ronald Arguelles at IFFR
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Altar
Rico Maria Ilarde | 90' | Philippines | None
The shabby boxer Anton is ponderous. Once he killed someone with a punch and now he is consumed by guilt. Death and killing seem to… -
Drumbeat
Adolfo Alix Jr. | 90' | Philippines | International premiere
Jason (14) lives in a slum district of Manila. Jason can drum better than anyone, but he doesn’t have a drum kit. He probably won’t… -
Big Boy
Shireen Seno | 89' | Philippines | International premiere
Some films want to capture life the way it was. Or how the filmmaker thought it was. Not all attempts succeed, but this one does.… -
Mater Dolorosa
Adolfo Alix Jr. | 86' | Philippines | International premiere
Adolfo makes several films each year, without losing quality. This time it’s a dramatic crime family story with impressive acting and equally impressi -
EDSA XXX: Nothing Ever Changes…
Khavn | 80' | Philippines | World premiere
Political realism in an absurdist musical. Everything in this film is based on exaggeration and also on the incomparable reality of the Philippines. T -
Legend of China Doll
Adolfo Alix Jr. | 85' | Philippines | International premiere
The young Filipino director was once given a dark, political scenario for his birthday by the famous Lav Diaz. Only years later did he get… -
Leave It for Tomorrow, for Night Has Fallen
Jet Leyco | 100' | Philippines | International premiere
The years under dictator Marcos (1965-1986) were a time of great suffering for the Philippines. This filmmaker was born after the dictatorship, but fe -
People Power Bombshell: The Diary of Vietnam Rose
John Torres | 89' | Philippines | International premiere
After recovering decaying 35mm footage from an unfinished 1980s film by the ‘Messiah of Philippine Cinema’, John Torres shot new footage and interview