ADELA

Synopsis - Adela, a former radio personality, celebrates her 80th birthday in the slums of Manila. Alone and without support, she longs for the family and stability of years gone by. Mundane events take on a heightened meaning as Adela gauges her life against those of the sea of humanity. http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/movies/14adela.html

US distributor - Tbd

Festivals -

Toronto International Film Festival

Pusan International Film Festival

Rotterdam International Film Festival

Melbourne International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival

Sarasota Film Festival

Newport Beach Film Festival

African, Asian and Latin America Film Festival

Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Credits -

Writer/Director...................................... Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Producer................. Noel D. Ferrer, Adolfo Alix, Jr., Arleen Cuevas

Writer.....................................................Nick Olanka

Director of Photography.........................Albert Banzon

Editor.....................................................Aleks Castaneda

Cast -

Anita Linda

Joem Bascon

Jason Abalos

90 mins., 2008, Tagalog, Drama

2008 Toronto International Film Festival

Publicity -                                                                                                                           Press kit


“Artfully observed” - Variety


“Anita Linda, gives a quietly transfixing performance.” - New York Times


“With its art-perfect snapshot of a community-in-flux, Adela calls to mind Pedro Costa’s similarly rigorous slum-life portrait Colossal Youth.” - Village Voice


Additional Press -


New York Times (USA)

Time Out Magazine (USA)

Village Voice (USA)