Ilonggo Cinema Rising...

Shot in AKLAN: Boracay Island, Jawili Falls and Pangihan Cave. “DALITAN” (Venomous) Director: Reymundo Salao Espionage, intrigue, trust, deception, betrayal all mix in this action-packed film from the director of the award-winning “Dungol”. A lethal virus has spread and a team of government operatives must stop a clandestine organization from spreading it in several barangays. They are brought into the beautiful islands of Antique, Western Visayas, to track the source of the epidemic only to find out there’s more than meets the human eye.

Shot in Antique’s Nogas Island in Anini-Y, San Jose, Culasi Sea Wall; Igpasungaw in Sebaste; and Dive Site in Anini-Y.

“MANGGAGARAB” (Man with A Sickle)

Director: Kyle Fermindoza Gabriel and his daughter, Celine, has been living a peaceful and warm, loving life in the mountains. With Gabriel’s wife gone for reason unknown, he struggles to provide for his daughter. Everything was as normal

as everyone else until the past starts crawling in and devouring Gabriel. The untold story of the Manggagarab overcast a shadow of despair over Gabriel and his daughter. The darkness lurking behind the thick jungle has once again crawled out onto the light of day. Once again, it is time.

Shot in Capiz and Iloilo: Suhot Cave in Jamindan, Cadimahan River Tours, Hinulugan Falls, Falls Camp Peralta.

“ILOY” (Mother) Director: Gary Tabanera Iloy follows the story of Remedios, a single mother with twins. She is faced with the challenges of single parenthood which is made even worse by the extraordinary circumstances she is plunged into. Throughout her story she is haunted by the various faces of motherhood which, to her, are ghosts of an all too real childhood with her own mother. Torn between her personal ghosts and her love for her children she is pushed to do things only mothers can bear to do. Shot entirely in Capiz: Baybay Beach, Basiao, River Tour, Our Lady of Lourdes, Lighthouse./ PN