i suffer from indignation at having recently learned that a film worth of zero or less had been rewarded with the most supreme recognition possible and this year's Metro Manila Film Festival. I could only think of one reason of how a travesty of this scale and that CAN happen is, those responsible lacked MUST have the minimum capacity for appreciation of a real work of art. Maybe TATANGA OF THE VOTE MMFFP ..
in defense of my point of view that the film Rosario (the one and only film that) deserved to win, then why list here.
1. Rosario was a period piece. from language, costumes, the production, and historical background. the characters were all bound by the politics and cultural identity of the time and therefore painted a convincing, albeit nostalgic and ruthless, Illusion of circa 1920.
2. it is a tragedy. as with ancient great tragedies of human history, this one leaves us empty, shriveled and paradoxically wanting more. a haunting reminder of what we are all capable of, when under the influence of necessity and unmanaged desires.
3. it hosts an assemblage of highly respected, capable, and major knock-out (i-could-not-take-my-eyes-off-them) artists.
4. and finally, the other entries were evident clichés paling simply to the grandeur of what this film represents.
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