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Panggagahasa kay Fe (international title: The Rapture of Fe) will have its international premiere during the
45th edition of the Chicago International Film Festival that will take place
from October 8-22, 2009.
Directed by Alvin Yapan, this film won the Special Jury Prize
during the 2009 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent
Film Festival. Starring Irma Adlawan in the title role, this film was given a Special
Jury Prize "for its meditations on the plight of Filipino women in a
provocative tale that blurs the boundaries between the mundane and the
mysterious, the real and the fantastic." It is also hailed for "being
exemplars of the possibilities of filmmaking."
The Rapture of Fe is one of six films that are part of the After Dark category. Its international screenings will be held on the following dates: October 9 (Friday) at 10:30 pm, October 13 (Tuesday) at 9:30 pm and October 16 (Friday) at 11 pm.
In the official website of the Chicago IFF, the following synopsis is provided:
"Caught between her violent husband and a dithering young lover, Fe's life takes
a scary turn when baskets of black fruit begin unexpectedly appearing at her
door. At first the enigma is endearing, but soon Fe realizes someone (or is it
something?) sinister is looking to join her love triangle.... Blurring the
boundaries between the mundane and the mysterious, The Rapture of Fe is the
sexy supernatural tale of a woman's will to survive in the face of oppression."
Producer Alem Ang will leave on October 1 to attend the screenings.
Aside from The Rapture of Fe,
another film from the Philippines is included in this year's lineup. The
'Thank You' Girls, directed by
Charliebebs Gohetia, will be screened on the following dates: October 12
(Monday) at 9:30pm, October
17 (Saturday) at 10:30 PM
and October 18 (Sunday) at 8:00
pm.
It will be screened as part of World Cinema and OUTrageous categories of the
film fest.
The plot of this Visayan film is summarized as follows: