The Execution of P
Kinatay
France, Philippines
2009
100 Min
Color
1.85:1
Tagalog, Filipino
Synopsis
Peping, a criminology student, is recruited by his schoolmate, Abyong, to work as a part-time errand boy for a local syndicate that collects protection fees from various businesses in Manila. The easy money Peping earns is spent mostly on his girlfriend, Cecille, who’s also a student. Peping decides to marry her, but in order to do so he’ll need more money. Abyong contacts Peping to join a “special project” that pays more than normal… —Cannes Film Festival
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Brillante Mendoza
Brillante Mendoza (born July 30, 1960) is a Filipino film director. He has directed nine films since 2005. He won the award for Best Director for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival. His latest film “Lola” won best film award at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival. —Wikipedia
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Gaik Cheng Khoo
10Apr11
The most horrifying scene began when Peping gets into the van. The nightmare begins.
YEOP!
30Dec10
I finally saw it and my presumption that Mercedes Cabral was the spectacle of the movie turned out to be a misunderstanding and I have the mainstream entertainment industry to thank for that. On the other hand, this movie moved me so much that I couldn't bare staying near the meat section in the grocery.
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Cannes 2009: Night, I Love Thee and Thy Darkness ("Kinatay," Mendoza)
By Daniel Kasman on May 17, 2009
Dedicate a movie to one thing, respect the singular attention of the camera, and a film should be rich enough to overcome just about anything
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The Experience that was Kinatay
By Fidel Antonio Medel on May 15, 2010
Movie Review: Kinatay
by Fidel Antonio Medel
Brillante Mendoza accomplished what seasoned filmmakers and celebrated auteurs can only dream of. He competed in the most prestigious film festival… read review
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