- Japan Premiere
Spotlight
Leonor Will Never Die
Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago
Director: Martika Ramirez ESCOBAR
2022｜Philippines｜99min｜Language: Filipino, English｜Subtitles: English, Japanese
| Date | Time | Venue | Guest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/13 Mon | 12:10 | Cine Libre Umeda 4 | |
| 3/17 Fri | 21:20 | Umeda Burg 7: Theater7 |
- Starring
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Sheila FRANCISCO
Bong CABRERA
Rocky SALUMBIDES
Anthony FALCON - Synopsis
Leonor Reyes was once a major director in the Filipino film industry but as an old woman she lives in a household dogged by debts and declining family relations. All she has are movies and the spirit of her other son who passed away in a tragic accident on a set. Entering a screenplay competition gives her a new lease in life as she works on an unfinished action film ; but an accident involving a television knocking her out sends her into a coma and inside the story.
While her real-world family frantically try to bring her out of the screenplay, Leonor is given the opportunity to imagine it out perfectly as a God-like film editor. All she has to do is dodge bullets, scenery-chewing thugs, shaky camera zooms, and dodgy dolly shots! “Leonor Will Never Die” took Sundance 2022 by storm and for good reason, it shows heart and pizazz as a fun meta-narrative on filmmaking and a love letter to outrageous Filipino action movies of the 90s.
[Jason MAHER]