‘Intimations of Magnitude’ shows period films at Baguio Cinematheque

Following the successful launch of the country’s first Cinematheque at the Casa Vallejo in Baguio City, and the showing of vintage pre-war movie classics led by Anak Dalita, a new collection of Filipino films is set for screening from September 24 to October 2.

Billed as ‘Intimations of Magnitude’—to signify a sampling of what could be the best representative Filipino films from a particular period in Philippine cinema—the second batch of films includes works by four of the country’s most acclaimed mainstream film directors, and two pioneers of independent cinema in the Philippines. The first four are the late Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal (both of whom are now National Artists), Mike de Leon and Celso Ad. Castillo, and the last two are Raymond Red and Baguio’s own Kidlat Tahimik (Eric de Guia). Brocka is represented in this retrospective by Jaguar (1979), Kapit sa Patalim (Bayan Ko, 1984), and Cain at Abel (1982); Bernal by Himala (1982); Mike de Leon by Sister Stella L (1984); Celso Ad. Castillo by Burlesk Queen (1977); Kidlat Tahimik by Perfumed Nightmare (1977); and Raymond Red by Anino (2000). Below are the titles of the movies and their screening dates and times: JAGUAR Lino Brocka, 1979 Sept 24 (12:30pm), Sept 25 (6:30 pm), Sept 30 (7:30 pm), Oct 1 (6:30 Pm), Oct 2 (2:30 pm) KAPIT SA PATALIM (Bayan Ko) Lino Brocka, 1984 Sept 24 (2:30 pm), Sept 25 (8:30 pm), Oct 1 (12:30 pm), Oct 2 (4:30 pm) SISTER STELLA L Mike de Leon, 1984 Sept 24 (6:30 pm), Oct 1 (2:30 pm), Oct 2 (8:30 pm) BURLESK QUEEN Celso Ad. Castillo, 1977 Sept 25 (4:30 pm), Sept 29 (7:30 pm), Oct 1 (6:30 pm) HIMALA Ishmael Bernal, 1982 Sept 24 (4:30 pm), Sept 29 (3:30 pm), Oct 2 (6:30 pm) CAIN AT ABEL Lino Brocka, 1982 Sept 25 (2:30 pm), Sept 30 (3:30 pm), Oct 1 (8:30 pm) PERFUMED NIGHTMARE Kidlat Tahimik, 1977 Sept 24 (8:30 pm), Sept 30 (5:30 pm), Oct 1 (4:30 pm) ANINO Raymond Red, 2000 Sept 24 (8:30 pm), Sept 30 (5:30 pm), Oct 1 (4:30 pm)