Irita kay Ate na walang ibang ginawa kung ’di mag-phone at full brightness sa 5:30 screening ng Beast sa Gateway. Though, kung ang reason niya ay buryo sa paggamit ng AI at ’di sabay na dubbing sa film, GETS!
With that lineup, braving the typhoons was worth it just to finish #Cinemalaya2026!
My ranking:
1. Mag-iina
2. 2 Valid IDs
3. https://t.co/59jNZGHLxg.mal
4. Ganggang
5. Status: Rejected
6. Tayo Lang ang Nakakaalam
7. Kakâ sa Yawan
8. Tirik
9. Hand of God
#CinemalayaXXII
With that lineup, braving the typhoons was worth it just to finish #Cinemalaya2026!
My ranking:
1. Mag-iina
2. 2 Valid IDs
3. https://t.co/59jNZGHLxg.mal
4. Ganggang
5. Status: Rejected
6. Tayo Lang ang Nakakaalam
7. Kakâ sa Yawan
8. Tirik
9. Hand of God
#CinemalayaXXII
Status: Rejected (‘26, Pascual): Funny and deeply human. A portrait of dreamers willing to risk almost anything to get ahead, even when the line between ambition, desperation, and deception starts to blur. You may not be them, but you definitely know someone who is.
Kakâ sa Yawan (‘26, Habon): Too invested in the Manila kid’s coming-of-age, leaving the Mangyan character secondary—and unfortunately, on a tragic trajectory. Charming, but I wish the film gave the Mangyan character more agency beyond being part of someone else’s growing up.
Excited to wrap up my Cinemalaya run today! Just finished Kaka sa Yawan, with Status: Rejected later, and ending the festival with Filipiñana.
#CinemalayaXXII
Still thinking about MAG-IINA, watched it at the last full show at Gateway last night! Still have a lot to digest, but whatever… YES, I SUPPORT WOMEN’S RIGHTS… AND WRONGS!!!