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| Cine Mexico at the Red Carpet of the Shangri-La Plaza Mall |
Back in the 90’s, I guess we’ve all been guilty at some
point in our lives of being hooked to poignant Mexican telenovelas or soap
operas. If you weren’t into that, then perhaps you must’ve enjoyed at least any
delicious Mexican food or you must’ve been a beauty pageant fanatic who would
always look for Mexico’s representative
with much anticipation. But have you ever tried watching any Mexican film? In
the recent years, two of the five Best Picture winners at the much-acclaimed
award-giving body Oscars have been films by Mexican directors—Alejandro Inarritu’s
Birdman and Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. I was able to see The
Shape of Water and it was indeed one of the greatest Mexican films I had ever
seen. There were unexpected twists on the said movie’s ending which gave
audiences something to think about as they left the cinema. Such films along
with Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma which recently received accolades helped put Mexico’s
reputation for contemporary cinema.
Now here’s the good news for everyone, you too can watch and
see Mexican films for FREE this coming Cine Mexico which will be happening from
September 20 until 24, 2019 at the Red Carpet Theater Cinema 4 of the
Shangri-La Plaza Mall in Mandaluyong City. This is in partnership with the
Embassy of Mexico in Manila and the Film Development Council of the
Philippines.
Through the upcoming Cine Mexico, mall guests and film
enthusiasts will be having the chance to continue to expand their cinematic
knowledge and experience the best in entertainment. Purple Plum Fairy was able
to see one of the featured films called “Como Agua Para Chocolate” during the
press screening—it was nice to see this Laura Esquivel classic into a film in Mexican
[original film] as I had seen its English version which had Johnny Depp as the
male lead. And although I had read the book and had seen this film in American
version, it still felt good and refreshing to see it in its Mexican version.
Here are the featured films for Cine Mexico:
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| Como Agua para Chocolate |
Como Agua Para
Chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate] is a 1992 classic that follows a young
girl named Tita. Though she is desperately in love with a man named Pedro, her
mother doesn’t allow her to marry him. When Pedro weds Tita’s sister, she
immerses into cooking. Through this therapeutic pastime, she discovers that she
can magically infuse her emotions into her cooking.
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| El Angel en el Reloj |
El Angel en el Reloj
[The Angel in the Clock] This is a poignant and heartfelt animated film which
tackles the life of Amelia, a little girl with leukemia who is whisked away by
an angel in an attempt to stop time. In a realm where she must navigate
hundreds of floating clock-castles in the sky, she learns about the importance
of living in the present.
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| Que Culpa tiene El Nino |
Que Culpa Tiene el
Nino [Don’t Blame the Kid] It is a 2016 romantic comedy about a woman who
accidentally becomes pregnant but decides to marry the father of her child
anyway, even though he’s immature and unemployed. The movie stars Karla Souza,
one of Mexico’s most popular actresses who is best known to international audiences
for playing Laurel on the award-winning legal thriller How To Get Away with
Murder.
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| La Carga |
La Carga [Load] is
an epic romantic drama about the quest for freedom. In the late 16th
century, an indigenous man and a Spanish noblewoman escape into the New World
to find a better life. Along the way, they learned to resolve their differences and
become more intimate with one another. La Carga bagged 7 nominations at the
Ariel Awards, the Mexican equivalent of the Oscars.
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| Enamorandome de Abril |
Enamorandome de Abril
[Falling in Love with Abril] is a story about two writers with nothing in
common who spent a night together. He’s a steely journalist who secretly
publishes books under a female name, and she’s a romantic writer who uses a
male pseudonym. After meeting, they begin to question everything they thought
they knew about love and relationships, sending each one a hilarious identity
crisis.
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| La Boda de Valentina |
La Boda de Valentina
[Valentina’s Wedding] gives audiences a new take on the wedding comedy.
Valentina, a scion from the most chaotic political family in Mexico, leads a
blissful life in America. Thinking she has escaped all the drama, she gets
engaged to Jason, her American boyfriend. When Jason insists they go to Mexico
to meet her family, Valentina is sucked into her father’s re-election campaign,
her crazy family antics, and ger possessive ex, Alex.
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| Cuando Los Hijor Regresan |
Cuando Los Hijos
Regresan [The Kids are Back] This 2018 comedy is about a retired elderly
couple who happily lives a life with no more responsibilities. But out of
nowhere, their grown children start moving back into the house, forcing them to
become parents to a horde of adult babies.
All featured seven films will be in Spanish with English
subtitles.
Here is the Cine Mexico Screening Schedule:
Here is the Cine Mexico Screening Schedule:
Cine Mexico was made possible through the support of
Shangri-La Red Carpet, the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Vatos
Urban Tacos, A’toda Madre, Manila Bambi Foods Co., El Chupacabra, Ralph’s Wines
and Spirits, and Aeromexico.
Do check out these cinematic masterpieces from Mexico as
Shang gives you the chance to indulge in the arts and entertainment at its
finest in the entire duration of Cine Mexico Film Festival. Admission to the
movie screenings are FREE but seats are on a first come, first served basis.
Save those dates guys, Cine Mexico runs from September 20 up
to 24, 2019 at the Red Carpet Theater, 6th level of Shangri-La Plaza
mall, Mandaluyong City
For inquiries, call 370-2500 local 597 or visit their
facebook page.
See you in theaters guys!
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