Walong Linggo (Eight Sundays)

In Exhibition: Young Cinema Night
10th Cinemanila International Film Festival 2008
Special Program: The Best of Indie Sine Shorts
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2008

Short Narrative / 2008 / Colour / 18 mins. / Philippines

SYNOPSIS

A young man who sits alone in a café every Sunday morning suddenly finds himself strangely falling in love with a girl he doesn’t know. As he tries to get to know her, he is hindered by insecurity and fear of rejection, thus, prolonging the much-awaited introduction.

Cast: JOEY SANTOS, JAYMEE JOAQUIN
Producers: ANNA ISABELLE MATUTINA, JL BURGOS
Director: ANNA ISABELLE MATUTINA
Script: ANNA ISABELLE MATUTINA
Cinematography: ALMA DELA PEÑA
Production Design: RICHARD LEGASPI
Editing: ANNA ISABELLE MATUTINA
Music: CALOY DIAZ

With poems by:

BENILDA SANTOS, GRACE ORBON, JESS SANTIAGO, RISA JOPSON, JULES KATANYAG, JOANNE TAN, ABET UMIL, and BIENVENIDO LUMBERA

English translation by:
KHAVN DELA CRUZ

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