Big Night!

dir. Jun Robles Lana
Philippines 2021, 105’
subtitles: Polish and English

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Polish premiere
Theatrical Screenings
Th 17 Nov, 18:00
Kinoteka 2
Kinoteka 2
St 19 Nov, 10:15
Kinoteka 1
Kinoteka 1
Awards and festivals
World premiere: Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2021 FAMAS Awards 2022 - Best Supporting Actress Metro Manila Film Festival 2021 - Best Film, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Musical Score, Gender Sensitivity Award
Credits
Philippines 2021
Duration: 105’
director: Jun Robles Lana
screenplay: Jun Robles Lana
cinematography: Carlo Mendoza
editing: Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino
music: Teresa Barrozo
cast: Christian Bables, Gina Alajar, Nico Antonio
producer: Joji Alonso
production: Cignal Entertainment, Octobertrain Films, Quantum Films, The IdeaFirst Company
language: Tagalog, Filipino
colouration: colour

Film description

One day Dharma, a nice, talkative owner of a small beauty parlor, discovers that his name appeared on the list of local drug addicts. This means trouble – president Duterte is waging a ruthless, country-wide war against addiction, and a wave of executions of supposedly guilty people is sweeping through the country. Who put Dharma on the list and why? And who can take him off it? The horrified young man has to act quickly – he can still save himself if he learns about the local allegiances and reaches those making decisions, diving deep into the dark world of power, corruption and money. The truth about what’s lurking under the surface of the Philippine reality will be truly astounding.

The fast-paced Big Night! is another one of Jun Robles Lana’s films in the Five Flavours program set during one long night. But while Shadow Behind the Moon shown at the 9th edition of the Festival was a thick, psychological war drama, Big Night! is a pitch-black comedy, balancing between laughter and the macabre, diagnosing the horrifying reality of the modern-day Philippines.

text:
Marcin Krasnowolski

Jun Robles Lana

Born in 1972, award-winning script writer. He won 11 Philippine literary awards Palanca, receiving the first one at the age of 19. Author of scripts for films directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya and Maryo J. de los Reyes, as well as a number of TV series. In 2006, he made his directorial debut with the movie Gigil. His film Bwakaw was the 2013 Philippine Oscar candidate.

Filmography:

2006 Gigil

2008 Roxxxanne

2008 Mag-ingat ka sa... Kulam

2009 Tarot

2011 My Neighbor's Wife

2011 Kahapon, Ngayon, Bukas / Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

2012 Bwakaw

2013 Mga Kwentong Barbero / Barber's Tales

2014 So It's You

2015 Cień za księżycem / Anino sa likod ng buwan / Shadow Behind the Moon

2019 Kalel, 15

2021 Wielka noc / Big Night!

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