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Bwakaw

[ Bwakaw ]

Director:Jun Robles Lana

Drama

10/23 10:50- 10/26 20:20-

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110min Tagalog Color | 2012 The Philippines | 

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Introduction

A grumpy aging gay man who has only come out recently in his 70s lives alone with a stray dog, Bwakaw. The Filipino superstar Eddie Garcia gives a great performance in this dramatic comedy that shows that it's never too late to rediscover yourself.

Synopsis

Bwakaw stars veteran Filipino superstar Eddie Garcia as Rene, a cantankerous grumpy aging gay man who has only come out recently while in his 70s – living alone with a stray dog, Bwakaw. As he goes about his life constantly rewriting his will to reallocate his possessions to his “friends”, and dodging the coffin that he bought on sale years earlier that sits in the middle of his rural home, he is compelled to confront his humanity and seek the help of others when his dog becomes ill. Garcia delivers the performance of a lifetime in this life-affirming, heartwarming, tear-jerking dramatic comedy that shows that it’s never too late to rediscover yourself.

Schedule & TicketDataRelated News

TOHO CINEMAS ROPPONGI HILLS SCREEN6

10/23 10:50 - 13:10 (110min.)

Q&A

Guest (tentative): Jun Robles Lana(Director/Executive Producer/Screenplay)

Please note that the stage appearances of guests and scheduled closing time of the show may change according to circumstances.

Tickets ¥1300|Tickets at the Door ¥1300(Tax included)

Special student admission tickets at the door: ¥500(Tax included)

SOLD OUT

TOHO CINEMAS ROPPONGI HILLS SCREEN1

10/26 20:20 - 22:10 (110min.)

Tickets ¥1300|Tickets at the Door ¥1300(Tax included)

Special student admission tickets at the door: ¥500(Tax included)

SOLD OUT

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TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills : Day of the screening 9:30
Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall : 1 hour before the first screening of the day
Cinemart Roppongi : Day of the screening 10:00

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* Please note that the screening schedule, Q&A and Greeting from the Stage are subject to change. The stage appearances of guests and scheduled closing time of the show may change according to circumstances.

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Director
Jun Robles Lana

Born 1972 in Makati City, Philippines. He is the youngest person to be inducted into the Palanca Literary Awards (Philippine's Pulitzer Prize) Hall of Fame. His debut screenplay In the Navel of the Sea premiered at Berlin and won the Best Screenplay Award at Brussels Independent Film Festival in 1998. Since then he has worked as a screenplay writer, director and creative producer. He is presently the creative director of the drama department of GMA Television Network.

Staff
Director/Executive Producer/Screenplay : Jun Robles Lana
Executive Producer : Perci Intalan
Executive Producer : Rams David
Executive Producer : Michael Tuviera
Executive Producer : Joselito Oconer
Producer : Ferdinand Lapuz
Producer : Antonio Tuviera
Producer : Tonee Acejo
Cast

Eddie Garcia
Rez Cortez
Gardo Versoza
Armida Siguion Reyna
Alan Paule
Soxie Topacio
Joey Paras

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