KWITS

Philippine movie directed by RAZ DE LA TORRE, Sonntag 15:30

SYNOPSIS:

After the lockdown silenced the Higantes festivities, Tupe finds himself jobless and isolated. He sees a glimmer of hope when he qualifies to receive financial help from the government, but getting his hands on that money is not as easy as he thought it would be.

LOGLINE:

A man tries to get by in the time of COVID-19.

He has the simplest of goals: to get his aid.

DIRECTOR’S PROFILE:

Raz de la Torre has been a professional storyteller in film and television for almost 2 decades, and a fervid educator for half as long. He penned blockbuster films and directed critically acclaimed primetime television series that have been recognised by the Asian Creative Academy Awards. His last mini-series “Hello Heart” was number one on the iQiyi streaming platform for 8 weeks.

Raz traces his roots in documentary filmmaking. For his undergrad thesis, he produced a documentary about war and terrorism in Southern Philippines. He’s won for his documentary short on the lives of Filipino working students in London, and is the executive producer of a docuseries for the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

This passion for the narrative and for real life intersects in his continuing work with “Maalaala Mo Kaya” – Asia’s longest running drama anthology – where he has directed close to 100 life stories.

Raz teaches scriptwriting, producing, and directing at the University of the Philippines. He earned his Master’s Degree with Distinction in Filmmaking at the London Film School.