Liway (2018) - Cinemalaya Tagalog Film 🎥

Liway is a Tagalog-language independent film that premiered in Cinemalaya Festival 2018. The story is about a mother trying to keep hope alive for her young son inside Martial Law-era prison for political detainees.

MTRCB PG Rated - Anyone can watch but kids below 12 require parental supervision

Directed by: Dakip "Kip" Oebanda[1]
Written by: Dakip "Kip" Oebanda,[1] Zig Dulay

Starring: Glaiza de Castro, Kenken Nuyad, Dominic Roco, Sue Prado, Soliman Cruz, Joel Saracho, Paolo O’Hara, Ebong Joson, Nico Antonio, Gerry Cornejo, Diana Alferez, Julie Bautista, Pau Benitez, Liway Gabo, She Maala, Renante Bustamante, Madeleine Nicolas

Release date
August 3, 2018 (Cinemalaya)

Country: Philippines
Language: Filipino

Liway Entry From Wikipedia

Liway is a 2018 Filipino independent film about the experiences of Dakip, a young boy growing up in a prison as the son of anti-Marcos dissident Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, better known as Commander Liway and referred to in the film by the vernacular endearment "Day", during the waning days of the Marcos dictatorship.[2] The film was written and directed by Kip Oebanda based on true events, with Glaiza de Castro playing the film's major lead.[1]

The film was released on August 3, 2018, as part of the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival,[1] where it received a special jury commendation and the audience choice award in the full-length feature film category.[3]

During its run, the film was noted for bringing out strong emotional responses or reactions from its audiences. During its Cinemalaya screenings, filmgoers often spontaneously applauded the film during the end credits.[4] In some instances, viewers chanted protest songs which were used in the film that originated during the Marcos era.[5]

Along with Benedict Mique's ML, it was one of the two Cinemalaya 2018 films about martial law, continuing the tradition of 2017's Respeto in light of the 2016 burial of Ferdinand Marcos and the prominence of his wife Imelda Marcos and his children, Bongbong Marcos and Imee Marcos, in Philippine politics.[2][6]

Plot
Based on a true story and set in the waning days of the Marcos dictatorship, Liway is told from the point of view of Dakip, a boy living in a prison camp housing both criminals and members of the New People's Army. Even as conditions in the camp become progressively more difficult, his mother tries her best to shield him from the trauma of a political prisoner's life and to give him a normal life, telling him stories based on Philippine mythology and folklore. One of these stories is about Liway, the guardian diwata of Mount Kanlaon, a fictionalized version of her own story in the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship. As the dictatorship becomes more unstable and their lives become more uncertain, Dakip's mother has to weigh his best interests against the prospect of never seeing each other again.[7]

References
Cabato, Regine (July 27, 2018). "The emancipation of Glaiza de Castro". CNN Philippines. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
Alejo, Aubrey (July 6, 2018). "5 Most Exciting Reasons To Watch Cinemalaya 2018". Meg.
"FULL LIST: Winners, Cinemalaya 2018". Rappler. August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
Hawson, Fred (August 8, 2018). "Cinemalaya review: Why audiences are clapping for 'Liway' in cinemas". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
Kip Oebanda [@@kipoebanda] (August 4, 2018). "The cinema in Trinoma showing Liway erupted in spontaneous chants led by a guy at the back as the credits rolled: "Ang tao ang bayan!" then the audience answered "Ngayon ay Lumalaban!" "Huwag matakot! Makibaka!" It was a surreal experience" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018 – via Twitter.
Babiera, Lester G. (July 9, 2018). "2018 Cinemalaya tackles travails of aging and horrors of martial law". Retrieved July 31, 2018.
"Cinemalaya 2018 Opens This Week. Here's Every Trailer You Need to See". Esquire Philippines. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.

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Music Copyrights
Vicor Music
SONG: Pagbabalik - Asin [Official Lyric Video]
ARTIST: Asin
LICENSES: Muserk Rights Management, 1 Music Rights Societies
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Vicor Music
SONG: Himig Ng Pag-Ibig
ARTIST: Asin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A_Fzh9JYEs

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