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The schedule for this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival has been revealed, and the annual festival continues as a virtual event due to continued coronavirus restrictions in the Philippines.
At a press conference on Tuesday (November 24), the Manila Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA) revealed the list of films in dispute this year, ranging from fantasy adventures to romance and horror.
From December 25 to January 8, programming will be available for digital viewing in association with the On-Demand Upstream platform and the GMovies mobile app.
Contrary to the trend of previous editions of MMFF, this year’s lineup features 10 films out of the standard limit of eight.
Magikland, directed by the late Peque Gallaga, was the first title revealed for MMFF in July. The big-budget movie, set to a P100million tune, as Philstar reported, combines animation and live-action footage with special effects magic.
The film pays homage to the long-running titular theme park. Check out the trailer below.
Other movies on the list include family drama. Coming home, starring Jinggoy Estrada, Sylvia Sanchez, and Martin Del Rosario; Meeting starring Iza Calzado, Alfred Vargas and Shaina Magdayao; Y One more Rainbow, which deals with “a former sailor who is presumed dead [who] he tries to reconcile with his bitter family with the help of his best gay friend. “
The only horror entry in the MMFF lineup this year is The missing, set in Karatsu, Japan, where an ancient home slowly reveals its cursed past. Also available to view Suárez: the healing priest, a biographical film about the controversial healer Fernando Suárez; Mang Kepweng: The Secret of Bandanang Black, the last of the franchise that began in 1979; and obscene comedy Pakboys: Takusa.
Finally, the offerings are wrapped up in the “boy love” feature and high school romance. The child predicted by the stars and Antoinette Jadaone’s Fan Girl, which premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October.
“Christmas will not be complete without the MMFF, which has been part of the Filipino tradition,” said Danilo Lim, president of MMDA and MMFF, as reported by PTV News.
“We may not traditionally enjoy movies in theaters due to restrictions imposed by the coronavirus disease pandemic, but that will not stop us from encouraging Filipino families through the MMFF.”
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