Tuesday, March 21, 2006
{ film } the blossoming of maximo oliveros
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Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros) is scheduled to open the New Directors/New Films Film Festival at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) on Wednesday, March 22, 9 p.m.
There will be two subsequent screenings at the Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theatre on Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 25 at 1 p.m.
Witness the blossoming of Pinoy indie cinema in this Best Picture winner at Montreal, Toronto, Singapore, Rotterdam, and Berlin.
Click here to buy tickets.
From moma website:
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Auraeus Solito, Philippines, 2006; 100 min.
M-22b: Wed., Mar. 22: 9 p.m.;W-23a: Thur., Mar. 23: 6:00 p.m.;
W-25a:
Sat., Mar. 25: 1:00 p.m.
A remarkable feature film debut, Maximo Oliveros is the irresistibly endearing tale of a twelve-year-old Filipino boy named Maxi who lives with his outlaw father and thuggish older brothers in the teeming slums that ring Manila. A neighborhood favorite despite his flirty walk and elaborate hair accessories, Maxi cooks, sews, shops, and brings a note of welcome warmth to the motherless, all-male household. One night Victor, a kind rookie cop, saves Maxi from a beating, and a very special friendship blooms. Smitten with the handsome law enforcer, Maxi is torn between his loyalty to his brutal yet loving family and his attraction to the young cop. Infused with warmth, humor, and wisdom, the film is a layered portrait of a different kind of community. Nathan Lopez as Maxi and JR Valentin as Victor make an unforgettably odd couple.
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