I celebrate by [REL]easing ' Blanka'!
(Clocking in at 75 mins this film just barely squeaks in under the 'Feature Length' status. And though filmed in 2015, it really seemed to hit the festival circuits early THIS year [which might be why it hasn't been heard of much before now. .])
Synopsis:
I thought I came across the info for this movie here, but I can't find it. I must have stumbled on this film looking for other movies; regardless, it's a great little movie. No OT scenes to speak of [though Blanka does have a brush with a human trafficker], but the film is definitely not as sappy as the synopsis seems to indicate...imdb wrote:Blanka (Cydel Gabutero) makes her living on the street of Manila from small thefts and tricks. She dreams of saving enough money to "buy" a mom. When she meets talented Peter (Peter Millari), a blind gambling musician, her life takes an unexpected direction. They decide to join forces in order to face everyday struggles. Thanks to Peter, Blanka discovers to be a talented singer and, more importantly, understands that money cannot buy the love of a person.
The language spoken is 'Tagalong' and so far I haven't been able to find English subs for it. There were none on the DVD..
12-year-old Cydel Gabutero [a YouTube star in the Philippines] does a great job in the title role giving the film a 'realistic' feel. You be the judge..
Pix: Posters: (I couldn't pick a favorite..)
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More Info:
https://www.facebook.com/blankathemovie/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review ... iew-831043
http://caamfest.com/2017/films/blanka/
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