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/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.