Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Charlie Chaplin’s film centennial celebration at the 8th International Silent Film Festival


August 28-31, 2014
Shang Cineplex (Cinema 2), Shangri-La Plaza
Mandaluyong

August 28, 2014
8:00 PM City Lights feat. Radioactive Sago Project (USA)
*invitational; limited seats to the general public

August 29, 2014
5:00 PM Der müde Tod feat. Pierre Oser and Manila Composers Lab (Germany)
7:30 PM Verdun: visions d’histoire feat. Hakim Bentchoula-Golobitch (France)

August 30, 2014
5:00 PM Ma l’amor mio non muore! feat. Caliph8 and Fame Flores (Italy)
7:30 PM Chuji Tabi Nikki feat. KaapiN (Japan)

August 31, 2014
5:00 PM Curro Vargas feat. Glass Cherry Breakers (Spain)
7:30 PM Ang Tigmo sa Aking Pagpauli feat. Kalayo (Philippines)

The much anticipated film event, the International Silent Film Festival returns for its 8th edition this August 28-31, 2014 at the Shang Cineplex. Making this year’s edition more special is the celebration of film icon Charlie Chaplin’s 100th year anniversary in film and the return of France to the festival.

Opening the festival on August 28, 2014, 8:00 PM is the invitational screening of City Lights, presented by the USA, with the Radioactive Sago Project providing live music accompaniment. Considered as Charlie Chaplin’s most cherished film, it tells the story of a blind, flower seller who falls in love with someone whom she mistook as a millionaire.

On August 29, Germany presents Der müde Tod (Destiny) at 5:00 PM accompanied by music students from UP performing original music composed by the Manila Composers Lab, founded by Dr. Jonas Baes, and the returning Pierre Oser from Germany. The film takes the viewer to different exotic locales as a young woman pleads to Death to resurrect her deceased lover. Right after at 7:30 PM, France makes its return to the festival through the film Verdun: visions d’histoire (Verdun:  versions of history). The newly restored film, which used actual soldiers who were in the trenches during the First World War as actors, is currently traveling the world along with French pianist/composer Hakim Bentchoula-Golobitch who will provide the live music in this festival as well.


On August 30, Italy presents Ma l’amor mio non muore! (Love Everlasting) with Caliph8 collaborating with classical crossover artist Fame Flores for the live music. The film, starring Lyda Borelli, a popular actress during her time, is considered as one of the diva films that highlighted the actress’s acting prowess. Japan then presents Chuji Tabi Nikki (A Diary of Chuji’s Travels) at 7:30 PM. The band providing the music for this film is KaapiN composed of Michael Nuesca and Rotsanjani Mojica. This marks the first time a music act not based in Manila participating in the festival.

On the final day of the festival (August 31), Spain presents Curro Vargas with the Glass Cherry Breakers at 5:00 PM. This film was adapted from the zarzwela and it was said that there’s a possibility that it was shown here in the country before World War II when the zarzuela/sarswela was still very popular. Finally at 7:30 PM, the Philippines will present the film, Ang Tigmo sa Aking Pagpauli (Riddles of my Homecoming) with Kalayo providing the music. This film stands out from the rest as the only one with a still living director (Arnel Mardoquio) since it was first released only in 2013.


The 8th International Silent Film Festival Manila is presented by the Japan Foundation Manila, Instituto Cervantes, the Goethe-Institut Philippinen, the Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Embassies of Italy, United States of America, and France.

Ticket price:
Free admission. First-come, first-served basis

For inquiries:
City Lights
andrademkp@state.gov

Der müde Tod
program@manila.goethe.org

Verdun: visions d’histoire
audiovisuel.ambafrance.manille@gmail.com

Ma l’amor mio non muore!
culturale.manila@esteri.it

Chuji Tabi Nikki
Japan Foundation, Manila 811-6155 to 58

Curro Vargas
Instituto Cervantes 526-1482

Ang Tigmo sa Aking Pagpauli
846-2496 local 108, embassyfest@fdcp.ph

For other inquiries:
370-2500
www.shangrila-plaza.com

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