The 3rd WWII Film Festival
February 9, 16, and 23, 2019
MyCinema
4th Flr, Greenbelt 3, Makati
A Filipinas Heritage Library presentation featuring documentaries on the Battle for Manila and the economic consequences of World War II; romantic movies about the Philippines and Japan; and biopics about women warriors in our country’s continuing history.
February 9
2:00 PM: DAYS OF THE CRIMSON SUN (1995, Liliane Manahan)
A retelling of the Battle for Manila in February 1945, featuring interviews with survivors. Perhaps the only Filipino full-length documentary on World War II directed by a Filipina.
4:00 PM: THE WAR WE WERE NOT TAUGHT ABOUT (1994, Jin Takaiwa)
An important documentary about the destructive effects of World War II and postwar industrialization on the Philippine economy and the lives of common folk.
6:00 PM: FORGOTTEN SEX SLAVES (2015, Björn Jensen)
Winner of “The Voice That Break the Silence” Award at Fusagasuga International Film Festival in Colombia, this intimate, touching film tells the story of nine comfort women in the Philippines, and follows their efforts to find justice before they die.
February 16
2:00 PM: ILIW (2009, Bona Fajardo)
A story of love involving a Filipina woman and a Japanese man, set in Vigan.
4:00 PM: SA TOKYO IKINASAL (1948, Manuel Silos)
A comedy about two brothers and war heroes vying for the love of one woman.
February 23
2:00 PM: LIWAY (2018, Kip Oebanda)
A biopic about a woman who, by resisting Martial Law in the 1970s, continued the guerrilla struggle so bravely initiated by the Huk guerrilleras in the 1940s to the 1950s.
4:00 PM: NANAY MAMENG (2012, Adjani Arumpac)
A documentary about a woman who grew up in the war, experienced extreme poverty and domestic violence, and rose above it all to become a beloved leader of the masses.
6:00 PM: FORGOTTEN SEX SLAVES (2015, Björn Jensen)
Winner of “The Voice That Break the Silence” Award at Fusagasuga International Film Festival in Colombia, this intimate, touching film tells the story of nine comfort women in the Philippines, and follows their efforts to find justice before they die.
Ticket per day:
Php 300 Regular
Php 200 Seniors, Students, Members
Free admission for guests born in 1945 or earlier
LIMITED SEATS ONLY.
Tickets may be purchased in advance at Ayala Museum. Subject to availability, remaining tickets will be sold at the door of Greenbelt 3 MyCinema during the screening dates.
* Held in conjunction with the WOMEN AND WAR Exhibition at the Ayala Museum which will run from February 2 to March 3, 2019.
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