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Title: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: eman59 on May 03, 2006 at 03:31 PM: Does anyone here remember these feature length historical (non-musical) movies that Armida produced for Aawitan Kita?

Dung-aw -- my favorite, I may be mistaken but Lino may have directed this one -- about Gabriela Silang. I believe "dung-aw" is a dirge, and the movie opens with images of Ilocano women in mourning. Romy Vitug served as DP and he did one of his best works here, shooting breathtaking vistas of desolate Ilocandia dunes.

Lakambini at Supremo -- about Andres Bonifacio and his wife, it's a blur

Sisa -- this one had an ominous darkness and a tropical Gothic quality, but ultimately ruined by unconvincing mad scenes.

I believe there were a few more.

Presumably because of a wealth of government funding, these were some of the best crafted feature films to come out of the industry. Technically they were first-rate, production design was as authentic as it got, and most of the talents came from the PETA stable. The end results themselves were a mixed bag, bogged down by speechifying and myth-making. Dung-aw though had some of the most powerful images I've seen in our movies.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: Noel_Vera on May 03, 2006 at 08:47 PM: Dung aw is Lino, with a script by Mario O.

I'd love to see that.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: keating on May 03, 2006 at 08:52 PM: Armida & Lino had a tumultous, love-hate relationship. Both of them fought for censorship.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: RMN on May 04, 2006 at 12:09 PM: Quote from: Noel_Vera on May 03, 2006 at 08:47 PM
Dung aw is Lino, with a script by Mario O.

I'd love to see that.

Armida has a 16mm print in her impressive home archive...
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: Noel_Vera on May 04, 2006 at 01:45 PM: Quote from: RMN on May 04, 2006 at 12:09 PM
Armida has a 16mm print in her impressive home archive...

Yeah, maybe someday she'll invite me to dinner and a movie. ;D
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: keating on May 04, 2006 at 01:47 PM: Quote from: Noel_Vera on May 04, 2006 at 01:45 PM
Yeah, maybe someday she'll invite me to dinner and a movie. ;D

Cool. She use a cane now, but still feisty after all these years.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: Noel_Vera on May 04, 2006 at 03:14 PM: Quote from: keating on May 04, 2006 at 01:47 PM
Cool. She use a cane now, but still feisty after all these years.

If I ever show up, I know what she'll want to do with that cane! :o
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: keating on May 04, 2006 at 08:54 PM: Quote from: Noel_Vera on May 04, 2006 at 03:14 PM
If I ever show up, I know what she'll want to do with that cane! :o

LOL! Ask her to go on producing more quality movies and proceed with Carlito's film version of LARAWAN. ;)
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: Noel_Vera on May 05, 2006 at 01:14 AM: I talked to him about that. I said what he should do is horror--maybe a remake of Turn of the Screw. For some reason Henry James becomes him.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: keating on May 05, 2006 at 09:26 AM: Its about time Carlitos should make a comeback. And speaking of BIbeth Orteza, I hope she's now ok.
Title: Re: The "Aawitan Kita" Feature Movies
Post by: Noel_Vera on May 05, 2006 at 10:28 AM: I hope so. Breast cancer has the best chance of recovery.