Cinemalaya 2011 was concluded fittingly by Jade Castro’s gayshocker Zombadings (Patayin sa Shokot si Remington) screening at 11:30PM right after the well-celebrated Rakenrol by Quark Henares. While waiting in between the film schedules, people were on the lobby marveling at the festival entries exhibit where some props and memorabilia from each film were displayed plus a timely Ronwaldo Reyes Retrospective that pays homage to the Philippine’s King of Filipino Movies Fernando Poe, Jr.
The night, however, was tinged with excitement due to the afterparty- celeb sightings happening on the CCP Grounds for Rakenrol which was heavily plugged throughout the festival. Filipino indie bands topbilled the event promising a night of riffs and booze and surprisingly a lot of expletives by Rakenrol band Hapipaks.
Around 11PM, brother-sister act Outerhope serenaded the crowd with their Freelance Whales/ Mates of State delicate pop tunes shortly smashed by English-speaking Kamikaze techgeeks Halik ni Gringo. Itchyworms were a crowd-pleaser with their sing-along tunes followed by Taken by Cars and Ciudad. Everybody who left the party that night knew that it was Pedicab who stole the light out of others, rocking out five dance-punk hits out of others’ three with “Dito Tayo sa Dilim,” “Simulan Muna” and “Ang Pusa Mo” crazing all of us in the crowd. Rakenrol‘s Hapipaks performed with their director a profanity/ swearword song and then some. Ely Buendia’s Pupil dimmed the lights to its 3AM goodbyes with “I wish I can see the world through your eyes,” crooning.
“The film is semi-autobiographical, partly with all the experience I’ve been through,” screenwriter- Sandwich guitar god Diego Castillo explains when asked about the film’s personal theme. “Send me a message about this, sorry I’m too drunk to say more,” he closes kindly though actually, he said enough. Celebrity sightings? Ann Curtis was the night muse downing a Red Horse nearby while dancing to Pedicab.
Cinemalaya 2011 Winners
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Filed under: Film Talk, Happening Now, Cinemalaya 2011 Awards, Jade Castro Zombadings (Patayin sa Shokot si Remington), Quark Henares' Rakenrol Cinemalaya, Rakenrol After Party, Rakenrol Hapipaks
