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FILIPINO CINEMA WEEKEND: PAUWI NA
Saturday 30 March 2019

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Exclusive Screening of Award-winning Philippine Independent Film: Pedicab (Pauwi na) on 30 March, 17:30 at Fonction: Cinéma. VO with English subtitles.

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• Screening of award-winning Filipino drama/comedy film Pauwi Na (Pedicab)
• Directed by Paolo Villaluna
• Starring Bembol Roco, Cherry Pie Picache and Meryll Soriano
• Saturday, 30 March 2019
• 2 screenings: 14h30 and 17h30 (Doors open at 14h and 17h)
• Fonction:Cinema Grütli (50-seater theatre)
6 Rue du General Dufour,
(Bus 1,2 ,19, Tram 15. Stop: Cirque)
• V.O. Filipino with English Subtitles
• Tickets @ chf 20
• This event is hosted by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association in Geneva (UPAAG) in collaboration with Evelyn Vargas-Knaebel for the Filipino Cinema Weekend in Geneva.

Pauwi Na is based on a true story that portrays the Filipino’s resilience, faith, hope and love for home and family. It is a tragic-comic story about a poor family that decided to leave the slums in Manila and pedal the hundreds of kilometers on pedicab to return to their hometown province. A series of unfortunate events test their determination and family unity as they make their long and arduous journey to go home.

Awards Received — Golden Goblet, Best Feature Film Award, Shanghai International Film Festival 2017
• Best Actor Bembol Roco, FAP Awards Philippines 2017
• Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year, Star Awards for Movies 2017
• Special Jury Prize (Outstanding Film), Best Actor (Bembol Roco), Best Actress (Cherry Pie Picache), Best Story, Best Editing and Best Production Design, ToFarm Film Festival 2016
• Seven major nominations, Gawad Urian Awards 2017.

Location Grütli Building, 16, rue du Général Dufour, Geneva

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