Special Screening and Forum with Cannes Film Festival Best Director Brillante Mendoza
Nights at the Negros Museum proudly presents the special screenings of "Kinatay" and "Serbis" by Cannes Film Festival 2009 Best Director Brillante Mendoza on October 13 and 14, 2011.
Kinatay
"Kinatay" which won for Mendoza the Best Director in the Cannes Film Festival, is a story that revolves around a young criminology graduate who wants to earn money so he can marry his girlfriend. He was given a chance to earn big bucks but he later found himself involved in the killing of a woman and chopping her to pieces. This will be shown on October 13, Thursday, 6:00pm at the Museum Gallery.
Serbis
The other film of Direk "Dante" Mendoza to be screened at the Negros Museum on October 14th, Friday at 4:00pm is "Serbis", 2008 entry to the Cannes Film Festival. "Serbis", a drama that revolves around a family who runs a dilapidated movie theater that doubles as family business and living space.
At one time a prestige establishment, the theater now runs porn double bills and serves as a meeting ground for hustlers of every conceivable persuasion.
The film captures the sordid, fetid atmosphere, interweaving various family subplots with the comings and goings of customers, thieves and even a runaway goat while enveloping the viewer in a maelstrom of sound, noise and continuous motion. (excerpts of movie press releases)
Director Brillante Mendoza will in Negros Museum to join the October MassKara festivities in Bacolod City. Direk Dante would like to meet with other artists, students and interested individuals to talk about films and art at the Negros Museum. Tickets at Php100 are available at the Negros Museum. Buy your tickets or reserve online through Facebook: negros_museum96@yahoo.com. For more information, please call (034) 708-5080, (034) 431-9451 or (+63) 0915-447-2885.
The Negros Museum is located at Agricultural Building, Gatuslao Street, Bacolod City, 6100 Philippines. Contact them at Telefax +63 34 433-4764 | + 63 34 708-5080, email: negros_museum96@yahoo.com; like them on Facebook.
Source: The Negros Museum
