On August 5, Cinema One will be showing one the award winning independent films of Cinemalaya entitled Two Funerals. The film stars Tessie Tomas, Jeffrey Quizon and Xian Lim. This marks the first ever appearance of Xian in a full-length movie and it was directed by the award-winning director Gil Portes.
Two Funerals follows the life of the character played by Tessie Tomas who searches for the body of her daughter (Princess Manzon) after getting mixed up with the corpse of a wanted man. To claim back her daughter’s body, Tomas travels with her daughter’s fiancée, Gerry (Xian) from Tuguegarao, Cagayan in the north to Matnog, Sorsogon in the south, a journey to the heart of the country during Holy Week in the heat of the election season. And during their solemn journey, they encounter a series of events where the country’s societal ills are depicted. The film was praised due to its accurate description of the detestable practices in the country.
The film also stars Robert Arevalo, Benjie Felipe, Mon Confiado and Princess Manzon. It also won Best Screenplay (Enrique Ramos) and Best Cinematography (Arvin Viola) in the Cinemalaya 2010 Awards night.
The Two Funerals will be airing on Cinema One’s Sunday Blockbusters movie block on August 5 at 8:00 p.m. Cinema One is available on SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide.
