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Dennis C. Evangelista is known for Paupahan (2008), AbeNida (2023) and Marino (2009). He is also an established and sought after Line Producer in the Philippines.
Film Critic : Luis Pedron
𝐋𝐮𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐧 is a Director, Actor, Founder and Film Festival Director of the International Film Festival Manhattan, New York, now in its 13th edition, proudly promoting Filipino, Asian, Scandinavian and European films and presenting them in New York. 👉https://iffmusa.com/ A winner of numerous awards as a director and actor, he has been a voting member of the SAG Awards® (Screen Actor Guild / AFTRA (SAGAFTRA) Union) since 1998. Pedron was also co-founder/organizer of the Soho International Film Festival New York(USA 2010, 2011), director of the Asians on Film Festival North Hollywood California (USA 2013), director of the One FILAM Film Festival Hollywood California (USA 2013), director of the Viva Latino International Film Festival New York (USA 2015) and juror of the Sundayag Film Festival Philippines 2022. Pedron has written film reviews and interviewed celebrities on and off the red carpet since 2007.
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Granny Prostitutes : They’ve been kicked to the curb, cast aside by an uncaring society that treats them like human detritus. But these bawdy broads aren’t going gently into that good night – not on your granny’s life! In Granny Prostitutes, a deliriously inappropriate yet oddly touching rallying cry, a motley crew of unstoppable elderly courtesans fight tooth-and-toenail to save their home from capitalist encroachment. This rousing, episodic cry against inequality and ageism finds the feistiest gang of aged sex workers since…well, ever; cussing up a blue storm yet defiantly retaining their humanity against a world determined to disrespect them. Gleefully pinballing between shameless hijinks and melodramatics, director Joel Lamangan guides his marvelous cast through a gloriously overripe emotional gamut. One minute you’re doubled over from their lewd antics, the next reaching for the Kleenex as they tug the heartstrings. It’s a campily bizarre yet refreshingly humanizing portrait, inspired by true stories of woe and wonton resilience. Lamangan effortlessly pushes all the right hot buttons, crafting an irresistible outsider’s tale. By its gratuitously sentimental final act, you’ll be a blubbering mess…and maybe visiting grandma more often.
Director : Joel Lamangan
Writer : Dennis C. Evangelista
Stars : Gloria Diaz, Liza Lorena, Perla Bautista
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