Jeffrey Jetturian's favorites
Jeffrey Jetturian's video shopping list
Believe it or not, acclaimed filmmaker Jeffrey Jetturian doesn't have a video collection. Nevertheless, if he'd go shopping for videos, the director of Pila Balde, Tuhog and Bridal Shower said he'd grab the works of Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. He admires Yimou's earnestness in films like The Story of Qiu Ju and The Road Home.
Jetturian also listed nine films he fondly remembers for their beautiful images. His choices reflect his picky stance on choosing the next film he would like to make (after the success of Bridal Shower, nine projects were offered to him, but he hasn't decided on which to pick). Here's Jeffrey's shopping list:
Alfonso Cuaron's Y tu mama tambien (Mexico, 2001): "I found it said because you'd think the teenage protagonists would have a solid friendship, but it turned out it wasn't solid. The film itself is a metaphor of Mexican society."
Alejandro Gomez Inarritu's Amores Perros (Mexico, 2000): "Dynamic ang camera. The interweaving of the three stories is innovative."
Majid Majidi's Children of Heaven (Iran, 1997): "It isn't a mainstream movie, but it's endearing."
Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her (Spain, 2002): "Enigmatic, brilliant storytelling. Almodovar has a way with actors."
Francois Ozon's 8 Women (France, 2002): "I like any film with humor. Campy humor is hard to pull off, which Ozon did in this film."
Celso Ad Castillo's Burlesk Queen (Philippines, 1977): "Raw. I consider it Castillo's best work."
Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (Philippines, 1975): "Brocka's best opus. The movie may be almost 30 years old, but a lot of things said about Manila still hold true."
Mike de Leon's Kisapmata (Philippines, 1982): "Effective and very well-done for its genre considering that local cinema is not known for it."
Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (Philippines, 1975): "I like it for its illustration of the Pinoy's innocence, trustworthiness and spirit, which is for our endearing quality and could be our country's saving grace."
(First published in Manila Times on April 16, 2004)
Believe it or not, acclaimed filmmaker Jeffrey Jetturian doesn't have a video collection. Nevertheless, if he'd go shopping for videos, the director of Pila Balde, Tuhog and Bridal Shower said he'd grab the works of Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. He admires Yimou's earnestness in films like The Story of Qiu Ju and The Road Home.
Jetturian also listed nine films he fondly remembers for their beautiful images. His choices reflect his picky stance on choosing the next film he would like to make (after the success of Bridal Shower, nine projects were offered to him, but he hasn't decided on which to pick). Here's Jeffrey's shopping list:
Alfonso Cuaron's Y tu mama tambien (Mexico, 2001): "I found it said because you'd think the teenage protagonists would have a solid friendship, but it turned out it wasn't solid. The film itself is a metaphor of Mexican society."
Alejandro Gomez Inarritu's Amores Perros (Mexico, 2000): "Dynamic ang camera. The interweaving of the three stories is innovative."
Majid Majidi's Children of Heaven (Iran, 1997): "It isn't a mainstream movie, but it's endearing."
Pedro Almodovar's Talk to Her (Spain, 2002): "Enigmatic, brilliant storytelling. Almodovar has a way with actors."
Francois Ozon's 8 Women (France, 2002): "I like any film with humor. Campy humor is hard to pull off, which Ozon did in this film."
Celso Ad Castillo's Burlesk Queen (Philippines, 1977): "Raw. I consider it Castillo's best work."
Lino Brocka's Maynila sa Kuko ng Liwanag (Philippines, 1975): "Brocka's best opus. The movie may be almost 30 years old, but a lot of things said about Manila still hold true."
Mike de Leon's Kisapmata (Philippines, 1982): "Effective and very well-done for its genre considering that local cinema is not known for it."
Eddie Romero's Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (Philippines, 1975): "I like it for its illustration of the Pinoy's innocence, trustworthiness and spirit, which is for our endearing quality and could be our country's saving grace."
(First published in Manila Times on April 16, 2004)
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