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UP Film Center
July 2001
CinemaLibre Film Society

In celebration of UP Film Center's Silver Anniversary
on the occasion of the French National Day
by remembering the heroes behind the Birth of Philippine Republic

Damong Ligaw
Wild Grass
Official Selection, Gatimpalang Raha Sulayman, 1997 Manila Film
Festival
Centennial Gawad Karangalan, 1998 Annual Awards, Filipino Academy of
Movie Arts and Sciences

Written and Directed by Jose Mari Avellana
Based on Ceres Alabado's novelette, "Kangkong 1896"
Starring Robert Arevalo, Daria Ramirez, Romnick Sarmenta, Beth
Tamayo, Rustica Carpio, Perla Bautista, Ronnie Lazaro

A confused and angry farm boy brought up under the strict and
seemingly unforgiving guidance of an exacting and domineering father
gains initiation to both romance and heroism during the Philippine
Revolution of 1896.

La Nuit de Varennes
That Night in Varennes
Official Selection, Palme d'Or, 1982 Cannes Film Festival
One of the Ten Best Films of the 1980s--Premiere Magazine

Directed by Ettore Scola
Written by Sergio Amidei and Ettore Scola
Based on Catherine Rihoit's novel
Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Hanna Schygulla, Harvey Keitel,
Jean-Claude Brialy, Andrea Ferreol, Michel Vitold, Laura Betti,
Jean-Louis Barrault

As Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette are fleeing Revolutionary Paris to
join monarchist allies outside of France, a stagecoach travels the
same route. The passengers include American patriot Thomas Paine,
noted seducer Casanova, French novelist Restif de la Bretonne and one
of the Queen's ladies-in-waiting. They discuss philosophy and
politics and reflect on the momentous changes taking place until
their arrival in Varennes to witness the arrest of the King and bid
farewell to an era.

Monday, 16 July 2001, at 5 and 8 p.m.
UP Film Center Cinema-Theater
Magsaysay Avenue, UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City

FREE ADMISSION


Screening Schedule
10 Tuesday 3 & 6 p.m.
Booba
Sponsored by Kalipunan para sa Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya

13 Friday 6 p.m.
Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim
Sponsored by University Student Council

16 Monday 5 p.m.
Damong Ligaw
35mm print courtesy of Premiere Entertainment Productions, Inc.

16 Mon day 8 p.m.
La Nuit de Varennes
35mm print in French and Italian with English subtitles courtesy of
the Embassy of the Republic of France

17 Tuesday 3 & 6 p.m.
Finding Forrester
Sponsored by Freshmen Orientation Program Committee with the
University Student Council

20 Friday 3& 6 p.m.
Chocolat
Sponsored by UP Pagdumala

25 Wednesday 3 & 6 p.m.
Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon
Sponsored by Congress of Teachers/Educators for Nationalism and
Democracy

26 Thursday 3 & 6 p.m.
Almost Famous
Sponsored by UP Industrial Engineering Club

27 Friday 4 & 7 p.m.
Radyo

31 Tuesday 4 & 7 p.m.
Miss Congeniality
Sponsored by UP Computer Society

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