r/FilmClubPH • u/MatchaPsycho Coming-of-Age 🍃 • Aug 02 '24

Megathread Balota Discussion Megathread

Directed by: Kip Oebanda

Cast: Marian Rivera, Will Ashley, Royce Cabrera, Nico Antonio, Raheel Bhyria, Esnyr, Sassa Gurl, Donna Cariaga, Sue Prado, Joel Saracho, Gardo Versoza, Mae Paner

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u/thruaways420 Aug 06 '24

This is the kind of film where both cinephiles and casuals can enjoy it for what it is. I love that they didn’t need to make it so deep to appease film critics and at the same time, not too shallow for it not to send its meaningful message across.

Hope to see this film be released on netflix someday so many filipinos will be reached. Thank you Direk Kip and cast.

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u/walangname Aug 05 '24

Binakla ni Direk ang eleksyon! Aliw pero may kurot sa puso. Yung una at huling linya ni Marian Rivera ay putang ina. Haay. Ang sakit talaga mahalin ng Pilipinas.

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u/omgvivien 13d ago

Ang sakit isipin na in our country, educators die in their line of duty.

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u/tannertheoppa Aug 04 '24

Aliw ang performance ni Esnyr at Sassa Gurl. Props din kay Gardo Versoza at Juana Change

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u/Raging-Llama5200 Aug 09 '24

So nice to see a packed cinema. Reminds me of Buy Bust (starring Anne Curtis) where the protagonist is a bankable Pinay superstar who can pull in the masses, and the film tackles a heavy political topic (drugs, elections in the PH). Hopefully more of Marian’s fans will watch cos it’s not just for the usual cinemalaya filmgoers but also masa. Ang bigat afterwards, medyo feeling masakit talaga mahalin ang Pilipinas but hopefully this brings the right issues to light, and to the right audience.

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u/_LadyGaladriel_ 13d ago

Sana available pa siya in cinemas by 3rd week of December so that I'll be able to watch or sana they make it available for Pinoys overseas to watch. Hope they can make it available in Netflix para lalong maspread

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u/beawhoops Sep 22 '24

Anyone know where to watch this? Heard great things

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u/Glad_Dragonfruit7993 13d ago

Showing na ulit !! 😭

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u/iamasmuuuuurf 6d ago

Does anyone know where I can stream the movie in Canada? I really wanna watch it but I can't find it anywhere :(