An anthology featuring works of film-makers from Asia. The film revolves around the theme of the effects of capitalism.
Batch '81 follows the experiences of seven neophytes who are seeking acceptance into the Alpha Kappi Omega fraternity. One of the neophytes, Sid Lucero, tells the story through his eyes. For six monthes, the neophytes go through mental and physical humiliation through their "masters."
After initiation, the neophytes become the new masters of each new batch of applicants, fallin...
The film starts with a sneak peek before the camera starts grinding, as we see snippets of behind-the-scenes. The narrator introduces two character, the filmmakers, obsessed with the life of Jose Rizal. When the director starts talking to the camera, at once the set-up is established, it is a film within a film.
The director, together with his writer, embarks on a probe in an a...
在1982年的戛纳电影节,Wim Wenders带来了一个有趣的拍摄计划,他邀请了所有来到电影节上的导演,给他们一个房间,一架16毫米的摄象机,还有10分钟的胶片,请他们在这台承载过他们最初梦想的机器面前,在一个观察自己又被自己观察的见证者面前,陈述自己对于“The future of CINEMA”的看法。
CINEMA,如果我们现在翻开一本中英辞典,会看见它在英文中的含义包括了“电影”与“电影院”。而在1982年的5月,时代正在将“电影”慢慢从短暂的定义中剔除,Cinema在电影发明的最初几十年里将电影与电影院捆绑在一起,然而正如我们成长的最初将爱情与婚姻当成一回事一样,岁月的行进并不会容忍最初的美好。电影院不再是电影传播的唯一选择,电视与录映带的出现打破了这种垄断,再扩展一步来说,电影也不再是影象制作的唯一形式,人们可以开始在一台14英寸的电视...
Filmmaker Mike De Leon released this short on the eve of the 1986 EDSA Revolt anniversary. During its 5 minutes, De Leon draws a harsh critique of the Philippine president, Rodrigo Roa Duterte.