Armando “Bing” Lao’s “Biyaheng Lupa” (Soliloquy) to premiere at Cinemanila

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“Biyaheng Lupa” (Soliloquy), the directorial debut of acclaimed writer Armando “Bing” Lao under Quantum Films will have its world premiere at the 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival’s Digital Lokal Competion on October 19.

About bus passagers going to Legaspi, Albay in the Bicol region, Bing introduces poetic time after award-winning real time in “Kubrador (Bet Collector)” which brought much honor to the Philippines in the world cinema. “Biyaheng Lupa” will compete with Chris Gozum’s “Anacbanua,” Lito Casaje’s “Dolores,” Jon Red’s “Beerhouse,” Bona Fajardo’s “Iliw” and Ted Manotoc’s “69 ½.”

SYNOPSIS:
A bus takes off from urban Manila to the rustic southeastern side of the country, carrying a motley group of passengers from all walks of life, each one with a personal story to tell and telling it in their own voice. During the long journey, as the passengers mentally sort out their past and their future, things happen in the present, by choice or by providence, that make the journey memorable—the bus blows a tire, a song elicits tears, a butterfly causes commotion, a photograph gets lost, a head is stoned, some hearts are broken, some mended. The bus ride poetizes the life journey and poses questions on issues of life and death and where exactly the line is drawn between free will and destiny.

This film is part of the 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival which will be held from October 15 to 25, 2009.

Screening Schedule:

October 19, Monday | 8 p.m.
Market! Market! Cinema 6

October 23, Friday | 4:30 p.m.
Market! Market! Cinema 6

“BIYAHENG LUPA” CAST AND STAFF

CAST:

Helen JACLYN JOSE
Alex JULIO DIAZ
Obet COCO MARTIN
Lilian ANGEL AQUINO
Irene EUGENE DOMINGO
Woman in black SUSAN AFRICA
Fina SHAMAINE BUENCAMINO
Anabel MERCEDES CABRAL
Mickey CARLO GUEVARA
Pepe ALLAN PAULE
Gay passenger ANDOY RANAY
Danny ARCHIE ADAMOS
Scrabble player JESS EVARDONE
Court interpreter JOSE ALMOJUELA
Becky ISABELA DE LEON
Ex-convict MELY SORIANO

CREATIVE STAFF:

Writer/Director ARMANDO Y. LAO
Director of Photography OGI SUGATAN
Editor JAY HALILI
Sound Design DITOY AGUILUZ
Live Sound NOLET CLEMENTE
Musical Scorer GIAN GIANAN
Production Designer JESUS LOZADA
Assistant Director ANNA ABALAHIN

PRODUCERS:

Executive producers ATTY. JOSABETH ALONSO
JOSEPHINE BAUTISTA-TENCE
ARMANDO Y. LAO
Producers FERDINAND LAPUZ
JOCELYN BRACAMONTE

Official Website: www.biyahenglupa.multiply.com

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