Pauwi Na
PAUWI NA (International title “Pedicacab”) (14 AUGUST 2017)
Philippine release
date: August 16, 2017 (Wednesday)
Loglines/Taglines/Quotes:
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Ito ang
pamilyang Pilipino
·
Magsisimula
na ang biyahe
Director: Paolo Villlauna
Producer: Ellen Ramos
Executive Producer: Dr. Milagros
Ong-How
Screenplay and Editing: Paolo Villaluna
and Ellen Ramos
Cinematography: Sasha Palomares
Production Design: Maoxie Mao Fadul
Sound: Andrew Milallos
Music: Paolo Villaluna, Pike and Veena
Ramirez
Stars:
Bembol Roco
as Mang Pepe
Cherry Pie
Picache as Aling Remedios
Merryl
Soriano as Isabel
Jerald
Napoles as Jp
Chai
Fonacier as Pina
Jess Mendoza
as Jesus
Shamaine
Buencamino as Doray
Jack The Dog
as Kikay
Genre: Family Comedy/Drama
Synopsis 1:
Follow a
pedicab driver, a thief, a laundrywoman, a dog, a blind pregnant woman and
Jesus Christ – shod in basketball sneakers – as they make their way from
poverty in the city to the imagined paradise of the countryside.
MTRCB Rating: R-13 (Restricted for 13
years old and above)
Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Released by: Universal Harvester Inc.
thru Solar Pictures
Solar
Pictures is on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram @solarpicturesPH
Link to view TRAILER on YouTube: http://bit.ly/PauwiNaTrailer
Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pauwinathemovie/
Official Hashtags: #PauwiNa #PPP2017
#PistaNgPelikulangPilipino
Synopsis 2:
Pauwi Na
(PEDICAB) follows a pedicab driver, his sharp-tongued wife, their petty thief
son, a blind, pregnant young woman – who happens to see Jesus Christ – and a
dog named Kikay. This is the story of a family on a journey from poverty in the
city to an imagined paradise in the countryside.
Broke,
desperate, and with little more than the clothes on their backs, the family
decides to pedal their way thousands of miles on rickshaws in a tragicomic
exodus to the green fields of the provinces.
With a
powerhouse cast led by Philippine cinematic icons Bembol Roco (Manila By Night,
Lino Brocka) and Cherry Pie Picache (Foster Child, Brillante Mendoza), and
directed by noted Filipino filmmaker Paolo Villaluna, PEDICAB is a quirky road
trip whose unapologetic look at family, class, poverty and faith “reminds one
of the overriding role of art—to be a channel of critique and change.” (Manila
Times, August 2016)
Synopsis 3:
Follow a
pedicab driver, a thief, a laundrywoman, a dog, a blind pregnant woman and
Jesus Christ – shod in basketball sneakers – as they make their way from
poverty in the city to the imagined paradise of the countryside.
Inspired by
a news article featured in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (“Family pedals way
back home to Leyte,” Sept. 7, 2003), Pauwi Na (PEDICAB) follows Mang Pepe and
his family as they pedal on pedicabs (cycle rickshaws) the thousands of miles
from Manila to the farmlands.
The ailing
Mang Pepe, his wife, Remedios, their daughter Pina, their son JP, his wife
Isabel and their dog Kikay live together in a shanty in the slums. Survival is
hand-to-mouth. Mang Pepe drives his rusting pedicab to deliver goods to the
market. Aling Remedios washes laundry for her neighbors. JP steals, Pina sells
cigarettes, and Isabel, blind and soon to give birth, believes she can see and
speak to Jesus Christ.
Mang Pepe
convinces the family that life will be better farming in their home province.
Without the money to pay for bus fare or the means to survive on the road, the
family piles into a pair of pedicabs, determined pedal their way home.
After a
7-year absence from filmmaking, noted Filipino filmmaker Paolo Villaluna
returns with a quirky philosophical treatise on the Filipino family that
“reminds one of the overriding role of art — to be a channel of critique and
change” (Manila Times, August 2016). The film is “transformative, heartbreaking
as it is inspiring” (Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 2016.)
With a
powerhouse cast led by Philippine cinematic icons Bembol Roco (Manila By Night,
Lino Brocka) and Cherry Pie Picache (Foster Child, Brillante Mendoza) PEDICAB
is a road trip that becomes an unapologetic look at family, class, poverty and
the role of faith in Philippine society.
Film Reviews:
"For
the humanism and universality of the story, for the simplicity of the style and
realization — for the non-conformism with which it represented our desire to
believe that there is a sense in this universe, the award for the best film
goes to Pedicab, from the Philippines.”
-Cristian Mungiu,
Palme D’or Winner
“Strong
social critique barbed with black humor distinguishes the Philippine drama,
Pauwi Na…a big pay-off with a deeply emotional finale.”
-The
Hollywood Reporter
“The film is
extraordinary for the treatment of its material…It is a triumph of masterful
direction further enhanced by the sheer virtuosity of its assembly of competent
actors.”
-Nonoy
Lauzon, Manila Times
“Mesmerizing
performances. Masterful direction. This film shows us a Filipino family as we
have never seen it before”
-Ricky Lee,
screenwriter and playwright
“Pauwi Na is
as heartbreaking as it is inspiring…even transformative. You don’t want to miss
it. Pauwi Na is one of the year’s finest films. Villaluna and Ramos have yet to
disappoint us and their latest is no exception.”
-Rito Asilo,
Philippine Daily Inquirer
“Rendered with powerful performances of the
ensemble cast and effectively executed by the director’s precise film
language.”
-Raymond
Red, Cannes Palm D’or Winner
“It is the
best of the festival for me…It is philosophical and lyrical. It is indeed a
beautiful Filipino film to watch!
-Joel
Lamangan, director
“This is a
film filled with lovely moments.”
-Philbert
Dy, Click the city
“Pauwi Na
embraces its characters and story that it delivers a depressing, heartbreaking,
confusing and fun film all at the same time and it gives some of the genuine
comedic scenes in recent memory…A genuine treat”
-Nazamel
Tabares, moviesinthephilippines.com
“The sense
of authenticity in this film is distinct that it manages to be artful without
being arty…it eventually transforms into a fascinating, emotional narrative
with more layers than we might have expected. Four stars!”
-My movie
world
“!”
-Engelbert
Dulay, cinecritic.com
“Pauwi Na is
a fulfilling journey... This is probably the most unique comedy of the year!
Watch it.”
-Nood.ph
“Magical!”
-Nap Jamir,
cinematographer
“Villaluna
weaves in the story of hope amidst the desperation this journey the Filipino
nuclear family takes. A masterclass in acting from Picache, Soriano and
Roco…Pauwi Na will definitely leave you talking about it more and more after
watching the film. It is quite an important film.”
-Ricci Chan,
theater actor, writer and critic
Awards and Nominations:
SHANGHAI
INT’L FILM FESTIVAL 2017
The Golden
Goblet for Best Film, Winner
GAWAD
TANGLAW 2017
Presidential
Jury Award, Winner
Best
Supporting Actor / Jess Mendoza
TOFARM FILM
FESTIVAL 2016
Special Jury
Award
Best Actor /
Bembol Roco
Best Actress
/ Cherry Pie Picache
Best Story /
Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos
Best Editing
/ Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos
Best
Production Design / Maoxie Fadul
URIAN AWARDS
2017 Nominations
Best
Director / Paolo Villaluna
Best Actor /
Bembol Roco
Best Actress
/ Cherry Pie Picache
Best
Supporting Actress / Meryll Soriano
Best
Screenplay / Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos
Best Editing
/ Paolo Villaluna and Ellen Ramos
Best Music /
Paolo Villaluna, Pike Ramirez and Veena Ramirez
FAP LUNA
AWARDS 2017 Nominations
Best Actor /
Bembol Roco
Best Actress
/ Cherry Pie Picache
Best Actress
/ Meryll Soriano
Best
Supporting Actor / Jerald Napoles
Best
Cinematography / Sasha Palomares
"For
the humanism and universality of the story, for the simplicity of the style and
realization — for the non-conformism with which it represented our desire to
believe that there is a sense in this universe, the award for the best film
goes to Pedicab, from the Philippines.”
-Cristian
Mungiu, Palme D’or Winner
“Strong
social critique barbed with black humor distinguishes the Philippine drama, Pauwi
Na…a big pay-off with a deeply emotional finale.”
-The
Hollywood Reporter
“The film is
extraordinary for the treatment of its material…It is a triumph of masterful
direction further enhanced by the sheer virtuosity of its assembly of competent
actors.”
-Nonoy
Lauzon, Manila Times
“Mesmerizing
performances. Masterful direction. This film shows us a Filipino family as we
have never seen it before”
-Ricky Lee,
screenwriter and playwright
“Pauwi Na is
as heartbreaking as it is inspiring…even transformative. You don’t want to miss
it. Pauwi Na is one of the year’s finest films. Villaluna and Ramos have yet to
disappoint us and their latest is no exception.”
-Rito Asilo,
Philippine Daily Inquirer
“Rendered with powerful performances of the
ensemble cast and effectively executed by the director’s precise film
language.”
-Raymond
Red, Cannes Palm D’or Winner
“It is the
best of the festival for me…It is philosophical and lyrical. It is indeed a
beautiful Filipino film to watch!
-Joel
Lamangan, director
“This is a
film filled with lovely moments.”
-Philbert
Dy, Click the city
“Pauwi Na
embraces its characters and story that it delivers a depressing, heartbreaking,
confusing and fun film all at the same time and it gives some of the genuine
comedic scenes in recent memory…A genuine treat”
-Nazamel
Tabares, moviesinthephilippines.com
“The sense
of authenticity in this film is distinct that it manages to be artful without
being arty…it eventually transforms into a fascinating, emotional narrative
with more layers than we might have expected. Four stars!”
-My Movie
World
“!”
-Engelbert
Dulay, cinecritic.com
“Pauwi Na is
a fulfilling journey... This is probably the most unique comedy of the year!
Watch it.”
-Nood.ph
“Magical!”
-Nap Jamir,
cinematographer
“Villaluna
weaves in the story of hope amidst the desperation this journey the Filipino
nuclear family takes. A masterclass in acting from Picache, Soriano and
Roco…Pauwi Na will definitely leave you talking about it more and more after
watching the film. It is quite an important film.”
-Ricci Chan,
theater actor, writer and critic
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