The University of the Philippines Film Institute is giving viewers the chance to watch foreign film for free this March. Synopses of selected films are as follows:
Ask the Dust
A Megavision Films Release
A first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm and a fiery Mexican beauty working as a barmaid and longing to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American are transfixed by Depression-era Los Angeles-the city of first and last resort where all dreams are supposed to come true.
Official Selection for Golden St. George-2006 Moscow International Film Festival; Official Selection-2006 Santa Barbara Film Festival
Direction and Screenplay from John Fante's novel: Robert Towne. Cast: Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek, Donald Sutherland, Eileen Atkins, Justin Kirk.
2006 117 minutes 35mm color
For mature viewing with some sexuality, nudity and language
Kabul Express
A Filipino-Indian Friendship and Cultural Society Presentation
Two Indian journalists on a hunt for a breakthrough story in strife-torn Afghanistan cross path with an Afghan guide, a lady photographer from the United States and a Taliban militant who takes them all hostage.
Official Selection-2006 Toronto IFF
Direction and Screenplay: Kabir Khan. Cast: John Abraham, Linda Arsenio, Arshad Warsi, Salman Shahid, Hanif Hum Ghum
2006 106 minutes 35mm color
Venue: UP Film Institute, Magsaysay and Osmeña Avenues, UP Diliman, Quezon City
Screening schedule:
March 26 Mon 5/7 p.m.
Kabul Express
March 27 Tue 9 a.m. onwards
Theses Day 2
March 27 Tue 5/7 p.m.
Kabul Express
March 28 Wed 5/7 p.m.
Ask the Dust
March 29 Thu 5 p.m.
Free Films from Iran
Up by the Road by Marjan Ashrafizadeh
Milkan by Minoo Kiani
Thought (Pendar) by Leila Mirhadi
March 29 Thu 7 p.m.
Ask the Dust
March 30 Fri
Free Films from Iran
2 p.m. The Actor by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
5 p.m. Kandahar by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
7 p.m. The Father by Majid Majidi
March 31 Sat
Free Films from Iran
2 p.m. The Peddler by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
5 p.m. The Cyclist by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
7 p.m. The Color of Paradise by Majid Majidi
April 2 Mon 5/7 p.m.
Kabul Express
April 3 Tue 5/7 p.m.
Kabul Express
