REVIEW: CULION - Ensemble Of Emotions From The Colony

As one of the entries for the MMFF 2019, Culion banks on the rich history, stories, and the people which made it a worthy film to be shared this Christmas season. Written by Ricky Lee and directed by Alvin Yapan , Culion goes back to the days where the cure for leprosy is still being discovered and seclusion of lepers remains its only treatment.

The island colony has completely eradicated the disease and now wants the world to know that people can now visit them and get to know their history. There is even a museum about the town and also beautiful mountains and sea views as it is part of the province of Palawan.

The story of Culion in The Commonwealth era are already an ensemble of stories from the patients, government officials, clergy, and Sano (unaffected residents). Being a national institution it also brought in people from different regions in the Philippines, which makes it colorful linguistically.

REEL DEAL: Boses REVIEW

BOSES is set to have a homecoming wide release on July 31 exclusively in SM Cinemas nationwide, through the full support and endorsement of World Vision, DepEd, CHED, Jesuit Communications, CBCP-Episcopal Commission for the Youth, Veritas, and Youth Pinoy. Boses is granted by Cinemalaya, UNICEF, DSWD, CWC, NCCA, FDCP, and Casa San Miguel.

This 2008 Cinemalaya Film might be 5 years old before it will be shown in cinemas vias SM but the story of love and music shown by its  It's great to review Filipino Pinoy Indie Movies which gave a lot of inspiration and also a lot of international recognition to the country.


Boses shares the story of Onyok who was taken to a children's shelter after being rescued from his abusive father. Though safe from his father he had a hard time to adjust to his new home and friends which some he had a hard time to get along with. He then meets Ariel who plays the violin. Soon Onyok and Ariel share the love of the stringed instrument and a growing bond with each other.