European premiere
Your Mother's Son
We happily present our last year’s Critics’ Picks winner, Jun Robles Lana’s latest title, “Your Mother’s Son”, as an Out of Competition screening after celebrating its world premiere in Toronto.
The versatile director uses a fake family to reflect on the political changes regarding drugs and destroyed families in his country under the ruthless President Rodrigo Duterte. Do not expect a dry reflection on politics. Lana presents a unique artistic vision of a violent and dysfunctional family structure.
But while “About Us But Not About Us” was a dialogue between two men, here we have a ménage à trois between an alleged mother and her two “sons” – full of love, hate, passion, and explicit sex. The strong images and amazing performances will be seared in your memory after this terrific and terrifying film.
Niki Nikitin
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Jun Robles Lana (snd 1972) on lõpetanud Santo Tomase ülikooli kommunikatsiooniteaduste eriala. Ta on noorim filipiinlane, kes on esitatud Palanca Kirjanduse Auhinna (Filipiinide vaste Pulitzeri auhinnale) Kuulsuste Halli. Tema esimene sõltumatu film „Bwakaw“ pälvis suurt tunnustust nii kodumaal kui ka rahvusvahelisel areenil, linastudes kümnetel filmifestivalidel üle kogu maailma, sh Torontos, New Yorgis, Tokyos jne. Filipiinid esitasid filmi ka parima võõrkeelse filmi Oscarile 2012. a. „Kalel (15)“, režissööri 18. täispikk mängufilm, esilinastus PÖFFi ametlikus võistlusprogrammis 2019 ja pälvis parima režissööri preemia.
Valik: Gigil (2006), My Neighbor's Wife (2011), Bwakaw (2012), Mga kuwentong barbero (Barber's Tales, 2013), Haunted Mansion (2015), Die Beautiful (2016), Ang dalawang Mrs. Reyes (2018), Ang babaeng allergic sa wifi (The Girl Allergic to WiFi, 2018), The Panti Sisters (2019), Unforgettable (2019), Kalel, 15 (PÖFF 2019), Big Night (2021)