KALENDARYODirector: L. Alejandrino (Negros Occidental)
For Rose Ann, it was just an ordinary day. During her morning routine she spots an unopened sanitary napkin and realizes today may be the day most teenage girls are frightened of. She takes out her pregnancy test and we see what's in store for her.
3 minutes/Drama
THE OLD FOOL WHO MOVED MOUNTAINS (YUGONG YISHAN)
Director: Joanna Arong (Cebu)
Yugong Yishan refers to an ancient Chinese fable of an old man coined a fool for attempting to move the mountains that blocked the path in front of his house. He determinedly digs a small amount every day and with perseverance eventually manages to move these mountains. Yugong Yishan is also one of the three stories found in the Little Red Book, which Chairman Mao required everyone to memorize during the Cultural Revolution, to unite people in order to fight against the mountains he identified as imperialism and feudalism. Today, Yugong Yishan is the name of a small, non-descript bar, owned by a Chinese musician Gouzi, located in the heart of Beijing, which has already been marked for demolition to make way for more commercial ventures. Gouzi’s vision is to create a thriving independent music scene in Beijing. The documentary, Yugong Yishan, explores the spirit of The Old Fool through three generations.
Yugong Yishan refers to an ancient Chinese fable of an old man coined a fool for attempting to move the mountains that blocked the path in front of his house. He determinedly digs a small amount every day and with perseverance eventually manages to move these mountains. Yugong Yishan is also one of the three stories found in the Little Red Book, which Chairman Mao required everyone to memorize during the Cultural Revolution, to unite people in order to fight against the mountains he identified as imperialism and feudalism. Today, Yugong Yishan is the name of a small, non-descript bar, owned by a Chinese musician Gouzi, located in the heart of Beijing, which has already been marked for demolition to make way for more commercial ventures. Gouzi’s vision is to create a thriving independent music scene in Beijing. The documentary, Yugong Yishan, explores the spirit of The Old Fool through three generations.
30 minutes/Documentary/Mandarin Chinese with English Subtitles
SUNDAY SCHOOLDirector: Joanna Arong (Cebu)
This film explores how the pains of everyday life are intricately linked with faith and the church in Zambia. Time seems to stand still as events unfold for a girl, a young mother and an elder. Amid recurring themes of death and renewal, we rediscover religion as a force to heal wounds that the modern world has long left behind. Sunday school, where children are taught about God, also becomes a place where their parents learn to find comfort and relief from daily pressures.
44 minutes/Documentary/Bemba, Nyanja, English with English subtitles
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