Director Loy ARCENAS | 2012 | Philippines | 97 mins | Tagalog w/ES | International Premiere
Loy ARCENAS’ adroitly layered REQUIEME! riffs off the Gianni VERSACE – Andrew CUNANAN case from, literally, the Other side. Ambitious local politician Swanie holds a wake for a distant relative who has become an instant celebrity after killing a famous American designer; all while her dressmaker transgender son sacrifices her breast transplant money to help bury a neighbor. With its absurd veneer and colorful characters, ARCENAS paints a picaresque yet emotionally complex tale of a small Philippine town as it reacts to a faraway incident through its own haze of desire, ambition, and estrangement.
Screening:
Friday July 26, 2013 | 9:00 pm
Anthology Film Archives (AFA)
Courthouse Theater (CH)
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