#MMFF50. The work-in-progress mural featuring several faces of the most prominent actors in the Philippine film industry in the past five decades along EDSA in Guadalupe, Makati City on Thursday (September 19, 2024). Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Overall Concurrent Chair Don Artes led the launch of the 'Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta' celebration that will offer moviegoers a chance to watch on the big screen 50 of the best MMFF movies in the past 50 years for only PHP50. (Photo courtesy of MMDA)
MANILA – The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will screen 50 of its most popular movies in the past five decades for only PHP50 in select cinemas from Sept. 25 to Oct. 15.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) acting chair and MMFF overall concurrent chair Romando Artes said the promotion is part of the "Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta" meant to commemorate the 50th edition of the MMFF.
“We will bring some of the most memorable MMFF films back to the big screen for just P50, allowing both new audiences and long-time fans to experience the magic of those beloved films once again. These films represent the very best of what the MMFF has offered over the past five decades,” Artes said during the program’s launch at the MMDA office in Guadalupe, Makati City.
A hand-painted mural of actors and actresses representing the 50 years of MMFF movies has also been unveiled along EDSA.
The mural features faces of movie icons such as Gloria Romero, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Christopher de Leon, Maricel Soriano, Vic Sotto, Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes, Vice Ganda, Amy Austria, Joseph Estrada, Anthony Alonzo, and the late actors Dolphy, Eddie Garcia and Fernando Poe Jr.
“This mural stands as a reminder of the timeless stories that have captured the hearts of generations and will continue to inspire future ones. This also serves as a tribute to the filmmakers, actors, and artists who have helped shape the MMFF throughout the years,” he said.
Hand-painted posters of past movies will also adorn walls along EDSA through a partnership with iAcademy, a specialized computing, business, and design academic institution.
“As we look forward to another 50 years, let us continue to support and promote the MMFF and the local film industry, and encourage our Filipino filmmakers to create meaningful and impactful films that resonate with audiences both local and abroad,” he said.
The 50 movies featured by ‘Sine Sigla sa Singkwenta’ are:
1) Insiang
2) Mano Po
3)Jose Rizal
4) Crying Ladies
5) Ang Panday (1980)
6) Big Night
7) Ang Tanging Ina Mo
8) Minsa'y Isang Gamu-Gamo
9) Langis at Tubig
10) Blue Moon
11)Ang Panday (2009)
12) Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon
13) Walang Forever
14) Bulaklak ng Maynila
15) Moral
16) Himala
17) Captain Barbell (1986)
18) Kung Mangarap Ka’t Magising
19) Ang Alamat ng Lawin
20) Ang Larawan
21) Shake, Rattle, and Roll II
22) Atsay
23) Mga Bilanggong Birhen
24) Kung Mawawala Ka Pa
25) Die Beautiful
26) Agila ng Maynila
27) Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga
28) May Minamahal
29) Sunday Beauty Queen
30) Magic Temple
31) Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2
32) Brutal
33) Markova
34) Miracle in Cell No. 7
35) Shake, Rattle, and Roll 1
36) Darna (1991)
37) Bad Bananas sa Puting Tabing
38) Karnal
39)Tanging Yaman
40) Firefly
41) Bonifacio ang Unang Pangulo
42) Karma
43) One More Try
44) Imortal
45) Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo
46) Okay Ka Fairy Ko
47) Yamashita the Tiger’s Treasure
48) Gandarrapido Revenger Squad
49) Feng Shui II
50) Rainbow’s Sunset
Movie schedules and information on participating cinemas nationwide are posted on the MMFF's official Facebook page. (PNA)
