Ganap na Babae opens Cinemalaya 2010
HUBO’S GANAP NA BABAE OPENS 2010 CINEMALAYA FILMFEST
Hubo Productions’ Ganap na Babae is the opening film of the 6th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition on July 9, 2010 at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo. The gala premiere, slated at 6PM, is a presentation of Hubo Productions, the Cinemalaya Foundation and the CCP.
Directors of Ganap na Babae
Ganap na Babae is a film for women made by women directors: Rica Arevalo, Ellen Ramos and Sarah Roxas. Starring a powerhouse cast led by the legendary Miss Boots Anson-Roa, Cannes’ Most Beautiful Actress Mercedes Cabral, Urian’s Best Supporting Actress Sue Prado and newcomer Jam Pérez.
Cabral plays a prostitute who bares her soul as a mother. Prado is a devoted sister who prefers to stay in her drought-ridden barrio to take care of the family. Anson-Roa plays a widow who falls in love with a younger man.
Sue Prado and Jam Perez
Three stories are interwoven to see the plight of Filipino women from the sensitive eyes of three contemporary women directors. Hubo Productions support the different voices of women and aims to expose the complexity of the individual through Ganap na Babae.
Now on its sixth year, Cinemalaya is an all-digital film festival and competition that aims to discover, encourage and honor the cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers that boldly articulate and freely interpret the Filipino experience with fresh insight and artistic integrity. This year, it offers 24 new films in competition in the New Breed Category and the Directors Showcase; the Cinemalaya Film Congress, the LVN retrospective, exhibition films, fora and exhibits.
Cinemalaya ticket prices are as follows: Regular Screening-P150.00; Student Price-P75.00; Day Pass -P500.00 (Good for 5 screenings per day) ; Festival Pass-P1,500.00 (Good for all screenings) ; Congress Pass- P500.00 for two-day package for non-students, P250.00 for Special two-day package for students, P300.00 for one-day package for non-students. Discounts for seniors are at 20% off the regular screening price. Group Discounts are available for bulk ticket buyers. For tickets and ticket information, please call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704 and Ticketworld at 891-9999.For more information about Ganap na Babae, please visit www.hubo.asia and for more information about Cinemalaya, please visit www.cinemalaya.org.
