The sexy-thriller independent film Pitik Bulag, which stars Marco Alcaraz, Paloma and Victor Neri and
directed by Gil Portes, received an A rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board
(CEB) on June 29.
Pitik Bulag, which will premiere on July 1 in Metro Manila theatres, tells the story of a movie stuntman (Marco) who accidentally stumbles on a bag of gold dropped by robbers in a bank heist. His wife (Paloma) tells him to share the good fortune to the families of the three guards who were killed in the robbery. Later on, the robbers (led by Victor) find the couple and try to kill them.
In a phone interview, movie producer Arnold Vegafria said the A-rating would entice the people to support the film.
"More films mean more job opportunities. Kaming mga maliliit na mga producers, we really want to do more indie films, kaya sana, the people will support us. We want to make more para hindi babagsak ang film industry," he said.
The CEB is a government agency created through Republic Act 9167 in 2002, tasked to "promote and support the development and growth of the local film industry as a medium or the upliftment aesthetics, cultural and social values or the better understanding and appreciation of the Filipino identity."
Under the said law, the producer of a movie graded as A is awarded an incentive equal to 100% of the amusement tax collected by Metro Manila cities and municipalities on such films.
The CEB judges the independent films based on direction, screenplay, cinematography, editing, production design, music scoring, sound and acting performances.
Some of the films that the agency previously gave an A
ratinginclude Kamoteng Kahoy (Gloria Romero), Ploning (Judy Ann Santos), Caregiver
(Sharon Cuneta) and A Very Special Love (Sarah Geronimo, John Lloyd Cruz).
Director Gil Portes' sexy erotic drama, Pitik Bulag, starring Paloma and Marco Alcaraz, with Victor Neri, opens tomorrow (July 1), without any cuts by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). It will be screened in the following theaters: Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Ermita, Remar, Cinerama, Gotesco Grand Central, Gotesco Ortigas, and Ultra-Vista Cebu.
The cast of Pitik Bulag will have a meet and greet on Saturday, July 4, at Robinsons Galleria at 6 PM. Pitik Bulag is produced by ALV Productions,
in cooperation with LVD Multi-media. This Gil Portes film is strictly for adults only.