List Movie 10 Upcoming Philippines Films In 2021
It's actually weird compiling a film review in the current year 2021, in the year of the pandemic era.
The least amount of information that only I can include.
Even so, we are all still here. Everything keeps going, especially the film's release cycle. And even if 2021 is ready to be a weird year for cinema watching (or maybe even stranger than 2020), there are film titles that I will show you to read and of course to later watch in theaters or on film sites that you know.
Our most anticipated Filipino films (2021)
1 . Death of Nintendo
Probably my most anticipated film of the year, Death of Nintendo looks like a full-180 for Raya Martin, who’s known for darker, more experimental works like Autohystoria (2007), Independencia (2009) and How to Disappear Completely (2013).
Like his previous film, Smaller and Smaller Circles, this new coming-of-age drama is set in the 90’s, following a ragtag group of young’uns killing time during summer.
Interestingly, the film has made its Philippine premiere last year during the 2020 QCinema International Film Festival, so my fingers are crossed for a wider theatrical release this year.
¨“Movie Synopsis¨“
The story takes us into the colorful pop-culture world of these four 13-year old friends, back in the days when video games were still a novelty. Mimaw and her friends Paolo, Kachi and Gilligan go on a journey of self-discovery together as they play games and wrestle with new dilemmas – puppy love, circumcision and other horror stories.
Special Movies: Kim Chloe Oquendo, Noel Comia Jr., John Vincent Servilla, Jigger Sementilla, Elijah Alejo, Cayden Williams
Release : 2020-02-22
Country : Philippines, United States of America
Genre : Comedy, Drama
Production Co : IndieFlip, Black Sheep
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2. Lingua Franca
Though it made its Philippine premiere in 2019 and had its release in the US via Netflix in 2020, my hopes are high for a wider release of Isabel Sandoval’s Lingua Franca.
The film tells the story of an immigrant Filipina transwoman (played by Sandoval herself) who works as a caregiver for a Russian family in Brooklyn. We’ve covered this film in an episode of Pervision, where we went as far as calling it as one of the better films to have come out this year.
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Olivia, an undocumented Filipina immigrant paranoid about deportation works as a caregiver to a Russian-Jewish grandmother in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY. When the man she’s secretly paying for a green card marriage backs out, she becomes involved with a slaughterhouse worker who is unaware that she’s a trans woman.
Special Movies: Isabel Sandoval, Lynn Cohen, Eamon Farren, Ivory Aquino, Lev Gorn, P.J. Boudousqué
Release : 2020-07-01
Country : Philippines, United States of America
Genre : Drama
Production Co : 7107 Entertainment
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3. Dito at Doon
Production has started for JP Habac’s Dito at Doon late last year. Following typical release schedules, it should arrive sometime this year.
The film, which is said to be of the same ilk as Habac’s past projects (I’m Drunk, I Love You, Gaya Sa Pelikula), stars Janine Guttierrez and JC Santos.
Watch the trailer for Dito at Doon, for the film below:
¨“Movie Synopsis¨“
As the community quarantine puts the nation on hold, a political science major and a student working part time as a delivery driver butt heads online – but soon find themselves falling for each other. Will their love survive once it’s taken offline?
Special Movies: Janine Gutierrez, JC Santos, Victor Anastacio, Yesh Burce, Lotlot De Leon
Country : Philippines
Production Co : TBA Studios, WASD Films
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4. Biyernes Santo (2021)
¨“Movie Synopsis¨“
A father takes his daughter, who is traumatized by demon attacks, in a rest house in time for holy week. He enlists the help of his spiritual healer cousin to protect her from evil. But as they go nearer to Good Friday, the dark force intensifies.
Special Movies: Ella Cruz, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Andrea Del Rosario, Gardo Versoza
Release : 2021-03-24
Country : Philippines
Genre : Horror
Production Co : Viva Films, Psyops8, BlackOps Studios Asia
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5. General Admission
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A movie directed by Jeffrey Hidalgo starring Jasmine Curtis-Smith.
Special Movies: Jasmine Curtis-Smith, JC de Vera, MM Gigante, Brian Sy
Release : 2021-03-23
Country : Philippines
Director: Jeffrey Hidalgo
Writer: Dustin Celestino
Stars: Nanette Inventor, Rosanna Roces, Archi Adamos
Summaries :
Katja, a member of the sexy dance group "Daisy Ocho," gets her period on stage during a live performance in front of millions of viewers. A showbiz gossip show capitalizes on the incident and puts Katja further into the spotlight, vulnerable to public judgment and scrutiny eventually finding themselves at the center of a media circus that eventually results in a brutal and very public murder.
The movie is about the ruthless tendency of the entertainment industry to make a spectacle out of scandal and tragedy. It's about the lengths people would go, in order to satisfy the insatiable bloodlust of their audience.
6. Death of a Girlfriend (2021)
Abangan ang tambalan nina Diego Loyzaga and rising star, AJ Raval, in the mystery love story, "Death of a Girlfriend."
Special Movies: Diego Loyzaga, Aj Raval
Country : Philippines
Genre : Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Production Co : Viva Films
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7. Memories of Forgetting (2021)
Two men who have an unacknowledged relationship five years ago meet each other during the pandemic. Will they finally have a happy ending or a mother's love get in the way to protect her son?
Director: Joselito Altarejos
Writer: Joselito Altarejos
Release : 2021-01-22
Country : Philippines
Genre : Drama
Production Co : Manifest Productions, Hey Pogi
8. Love or Money (2021)
1h 56min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 12 March 2021 (Philippines)
¨“Movie Synopsis¨“
Exploration into the tense relationship of success and romance.
Despite their attraction to each other and Leon's persistence in pursuing Angel, the latter's dream of becoming rich prevents them from having a lasting relationship.
Special Movies: Angelica Panganiban, Coco Martin, Gelli De Belen, Ketchup Eusebio, Cai Cortez, Matet De Leon
Release : 2021-03-12
Country : Philippines
Genre : Romance, Comedy
Runtime : 116 min.
Production Co : Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
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9. Sana All (2021)
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Set in Ilocos Norte, it is about a woman who inherits their Tapuey (rice wine) business, but the ones she makes lacks an important ingredient: passion. When she meets a man from Manila, she soon learns to perfect her craft as she begins to dall for him.
Special Movies: Meg Imperial, Arvic James Tan, Andrew Muhlach
Production Co : Viva Films
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10. Magic Temple
After last year’s Magikland, there’s a clear demand for Filipino sci-fi/fantasy adventure stories, which is why the Magic Temple remake comes at an opportune time.
Mikhail Red, director of Birdshot (2013) and Dead Kids (2019), has been tapped to remake the 1996 classic from Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes for modern audiences. The film is well underway, with Star Cinema and Singapore’s Cre8 on board to produce.
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