Abong: Small Home
2002, 2003
directed by: Koji Imaizumi
screenplay by: Cristy Segnaken
starring: Joel Torre, Lui Manansala, Kidlat Tahimik, Nanding Josef, Erik Salvador, Mauricio Domogan, Ama Quiambao and Connie Chua
story: This is the journey of Lamot (aka Hapon), an Igorot-Japanese, and his family's struggle to make ends meet. His wife Isabelle decides to work abroad, leaving behind their three kids. In the end, Lamot rediscovers his home and rich country life, where man communes with nature.
links:
    [February 25, 2003] Sunstar Baguio
    [March 12, 2003] inq7.net
    [September 04, 2003] inq7.net
other information:
    * shown in SM Megamall (Metro Manila) February 16-17
            during the Pelikula at Lipunan Film Festival
    * shown in Empire Cinema (Baguio City) February 28-March 1
    * shown in Baguio Center Mall (Baguio City) August 25-September 7
    * to be shown in Lepanto and other venues in the Cordillera

Debut, The
2001, 2002
directed by: Gene Cajayon
starring: Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz III, Eddie Garcia, Rawlins Apilado
story: Ben, a gifted young high shool senior, enrolls in a prestigious art school in order to realize his dreams of becoming an animator. His plan comes into conflict with that of his immigrant father, Roland, a postal worker intent on seeing Ben become a doctor. Their long-simmering feud -- for Ben, a struggle to fit into American life and reject his Filipino heritage; and for Roland, a quest to give his children a better life than he had -- threatens to boil over and ruin the elaborate 18th birthday party of Ben's sister Rose. At the party, everything starts to change for Ben -- his sense of misplaced identity, his choice of friends, even the way he regards his father.

American Adobo
2002
directed by: Laurice Guillen
screenplay by: Vincent R. Nebrida
starring: Christopher De Leon, Dina Bonnevie, Ricky Davao, Cherry Pie Picache, Paolo Montalban
story: In New York City, over the course of one year, five Filipino-American friends share dinners, experiences, friendship, and romance. Though each person in the group has his own uniquely independent personality, the friends all find a way to relate to each other.

Crying Ladies, The
2003
starring: Sharon Cuneta, Hilda Koronel and Angel Aquino

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