ESKRIMADORS! The documentary on the Filipino MArtial arts

[canister_sa_puwet]

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nus a man regular viewing date ani?

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Saw the movie. It was fantastic! The first three minutes and the audience was already clapping.

Beautifully-choreographed fight scenes, outstanding cinematography (artful without going overboard) and a surprisingly well-woven storyline. Post-production work was also top-notch. Made all documentaries produced by ABS-CBN and the like seem amateurish by comparison.

The Cebuano movie scene has yet to see this level of movie-making. It will even compare favorably to anything put out by Manila-based indie directors. The bar has been set, and it has been set high.

Belgianmalie is right in saying that this movie has a different perspective. Where most docus already made talk about history and fighting styles and techniques. Eskrimadors covers that but delves even deeper. In the movie, the eskrima grandmasters spoke candidly about the bygone days (in the 50's or 60's), when bitter rivalries formed between the various eskrima schools. These found an outlet in deadly, no holds barred (not to mention highly illegal) juego todo matches. No foreign documentary filmmaker has ever stumbled upon this aspect of eskrima. Juego todo is an integral part of the Eskrimadors storyline and makes good material for exciting fight sequences.

When the credits rolled the audience was on its feet, cheering wildly. A well-deserved standing ovation, indeed. Just outside the theater, the eskrimadors featured in the movie were accosted by members of the audience who wanted to have their pictures taken with them. These once-obscure practitioners of a disappearing art had become stars.

Perhaps as a result of this movie, eskrima will gain the recognition and following it truly deserves as the only homegrown martial art.

And hopefully too, Cebuano movie makers will finally gain respect and recognition.

Kudos to the people behind the cameras, Kerwin Go, Ruel Antipuesto and Jiji Borlasa. This movie was a labor of love. Their brilliance was there for all to see.

I'd love to watch this movie again, and again and again.

wow.. ill watch this documentary also.. tnx bro for the info

[macrowide]

Kita ko ani. Nice kaayo, as in! Hope word gets out enough that they show it to more people.

[doreenskie]

IDOL! cebuano reprazent!

[crissangelo]

Multi-awarded singer/composer Noel Cabangon will perform at The Outpost on April 13, Tuesday, in his first solo concert in Cebu. The concert at 9 p.m. will be preceded by a special screening at 630 p.m. of the highly acclaimed docu-movie The Eskrimadors of Cebu, produced and directed by Cebuano filmmaker Kerwin Go.
Tickets for the movie (only 50 seats are available) which has received praise locally and abroad, are at P300 each inclusive of a free drink and finger food. No entrance fee will be charged for the concert. Both events are for the benefit of LP senatorial candidate Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, of whom Cabangon and Go are supporters. Hontiveros is expected to address the crowd briefly and sing during the concert.
For inquiries and reservations call Jay at 0906-4670385 or Sandy at 09287551855.