3rd ToFarm Film Festival, napapanahon
NGAYONG araw magbubukas ang isang linggong ToFarm Film Festival 2018, ang tanging advocacydriven filmfest na brainchild ng socio-entrepreneur na si Dr. Milagrow How. Si Dr. How ang presidente at CEO ng Universal Harvester, Inc. na gumagamit ng state-of-the-art technology sa manufacturing, distribution, importation at exportation ng mga dekalidad na fertilizers.
Pangatlong taon na ngayon ng ToFarm filmfest na lalo pang naging makabuluhan ngayong mayroong shortage ng bigas at gulay kasabay ng pagtataasan ng presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin. Ang filmfest ay nilikha ni Dr. How, katulong si Direk
Mario J. delos Reyes upang maitampok sa mga pelikula ang buhay, pamumuhay, mga pagsubok at tagumpay ng mga magsasakang Pilipino.
Naririto ang anim na pelikulang kasali sa ToFarm Film Festival 2018 na may theme na A Tribute To Life -- pati na ang short descriptions para sa mga interesadong manood.
Mga Anak ng Kamote written by John Carlo Pacala and directed by Carlo Catu. In fictional Philippines 2048, the humble sweet potato is regularized as a part of the government’s campaign against illegal drugs.
Those unable to control their appetite for the tuber hie off to the boondocks to plant and eat it out of sight of the authorities. After being isolated in the mountain for years, a woman travels to the1 city to look for her husband who is held by the police for selling illegal kamote.
The journey leads her to a discovery about the past that may or may not have happened. Bida rito si Katrina Halili kasama sina Alex Medina, Carl Guevarra, Kiko Matos at Lui Manansala. Sol Searching written and directed by Roman Perez,
Jr.
Kuwento ito ni Sol, isang titser-magsasaka sa public school na hindi kalayuan sa Nueva Ecija. Namatay siya nang hindi inaasahan; walang pamilyang kasama. Tanging kaibigan lamang at estudyante ang magdadala ng kanyang ataul, palipat-lipat na parang istasyon ng krus sa Mahal na Araw ang ruta, bago makarating sa huli niyang hantungan.
Bida rito sina Pokwang at Joey Marquez kasama sina JM Salvado, Gilleth Sandico at Jelson Bay. Tanabata’s Wife written by Charlson Ong, directed
by Charlson Ong and Lito Casaje. Early in the 20th century, La Trinidad Valley is home to Japanese immigrant farners among them Tanabata-san
He falls in love with his young Bontok farmland, Fasang. They marry and have a son, Kato. But Fasang falls for a distant cousin, Okdo. They elope and take Kato along. Tanabata loses his will to live, wishing only to see his wife and son one last time. Okdo loses his job and abandons Fasang. She goes to the work camp to dig roads. Tanabata’s aide Tiago sees her and implores her to come home. Gaganap bilang Tanabata si Miyuki Kamimura kasama sina Maribeth Fanglayan, Kurt Alalag, Danilo Bulanay, Yoshisito Tsukasa, Brian Arda at Lito Casaje. 1957 written and directed by Hubert Tibi. A historical drama. A story of struggle, hard work, and hope -even when the very reason for hope is all ofba sudden gone.
A group of farmers in Bicol are at the mercy of Don Jose, a strict and abusive landlord. Twenty year-old Lucio, son of Carding, a former member of the Hukbalahap, their fellow corn-growers and respective families, anticipate the arrival of President Ramon Magsaysay in their area, for genuine land reform to take place. Bida naman dito si Ronwaldo Martin kasama sina Richard Quan, Menggie Cobarrubias, Kathe Bernales, Selina Grace Boucher, Joe Gruta at Rolando Inocencio. Alimuom written and directed by Keith Sicat. In the future, farming is banned on Earth due to the toxic environment. All agriculture is now done off-world, manned by Outerspace Filipino Workers.
The children living under the Mega-Manila Bio Dome no longer know what the vegetables in Bahay Kubo look like... but some scientists and farmers resist; the seeds of rebellion are being sown on the barren wasteland of the Philippines.
Bida sa Alimuom si Ina Feleo kasama sina
Epy Quizon, Mon Confiado, Dido dela Paz,
Kiko Matos, Elora Españo at Karl Medina. Kauyagan written and directed by Julienne Anne
Ilagan. Piyo refuses to accept the responsibilities of being the only son of a Datu from the Talaandig tribe.
He defies his destiny and runs away from home to pursue his dreams of freedom only to find himself behind bars when he is mistaken as a rebel. He finds contentment in anonymity in prison, no matter that the calls of his ancestors echo in his dreams. Back with his people, he discovers certain realities. Will he still be able to deny the destiny of his bloodline? Tampok naman dito sina Jefferson Bringas, Perry Dizon at Bayang Barrios.