Iflix Indie Film Finds

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With the recent invasion of Netflix came also came news of regional availability of films and episodes. I haven't tried it yet but I remember seeing a tweet saying that Dagitab and other rare Indies are available on Iflix. This led me to reopening my old account to see which ones are available. These are the ones that I would recommend checking out (Summaries from Iflix):

1. Mariquina

Imelda Guevarra, a successful businesswoman, who grew up with an emotionally distant father, Romeo, a once recognized shoemaker who lost both his shoe factory and his beloved wife. When Imelda was informed about her father’s death, she tentatively proceeds with the funeral preparations. Her search for the last perfect pair of shoes serves as the catalyst that opens up old wounds. It also unlocks memories of growing up in awe at how her father could transform a sheet of leather into something perfect to wear on her feet, igniting recollections of why her mother, Leonor, left them. The rise, fall and revival of shoemaking in Marikina, the footwear capital of the Philippines are unravelled through the story of Imelda and Romeo, aided by a delightfully rare cinematic appearance by the former first lady and patroness of shoes, Imelda Marcos.

2. Dagitab

Jimmy and Issey Tolentino, both professors in the University of the Philippines, are on the brink of separation after a 25 years of marriage. Jimmy, a Philippine Studies professor, falls in love with a deity that is the subject of his research when he mistakes it for the ghost of an ex-girlfriend. Issey, a creative writing professor, retreats to Dumaguete where she mentors young writers in a workshop. Here, she is drawn to a young writer named Gab, who is also a student back in the university. When Gab wins a national literary prize for a non-fiction piece on his sexual awakening, a scandal ensues that puts their relationships under the spotlight.

3. Metro Manila
Oscar flees from a life of poverty and moves with his family to Manila. They fall victim to the hardened locals until Oscar finds work with an armoured car company.

4. Ang Huling Cha-cha Ni Anita
A 12-year old Anita falls in love with the new woman in town; years later, a girlhood crush blossoms during the Fiesta of Santa Clara in Obando, Bulacan.

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