Third World Happy is a 2010 Philippine drama film directed by EJ Salcedo and starring Sam Milby and Jodi Sta. Maria as former partners.[1] The film debuted 11 November 2010 at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival,[2] and had theatrical release across the Philippines on May 25, 2011.[3][4][5]
| Third World Happy | |
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| Directed by | EJ Salcedo |
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| Distributed by | Cinema One Originals |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Plot
editWesley (Sam Milby) was a Fil-Am and a naturalized citizen when he left Philippines 12 years earlier. In America, he aspired to become a painter, and revealed that his parents died before he left the country to finish his dreams, he became a Fulbright scholar to achieve it. Years later, he received a phone call that his loved one had died and he was required to visit the wake. There he met his ex-girlfriend (Jodi Sta. Maria), his friends, his aunt and his own older brother, who will be his guide to give him a shining light and give him the courage to look at the coffin and say his last goodbyes. It is revealed that his Kuya Danny was the dead one after all.
Cast
edit- Sam Milby as Wesley
- Jodi Sta. Maria as Aylnn
- Melissa Mendez as Aunt Beth
- Archie Alemania as Lyndon
- Richard Quan as Danny
- Archie Adamos as Tiyong Boy
- Raul Morit as Mang Teng
- Geraldine Tan as Aylnn's Mother
- Eugene Herrera as Dexter
Accolades
edit- 2010, Won Festival Prize for 'Best Supporting Actress' for Jodi Sta. Maria at Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival
- 2010, Nominated for Festival Prize as 'Best Picture' for EJ Salcedo at Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival
- 2011, Nominated for Gawad Urian Award for 'Best Actor' for Sam Milby at Gawad Urian Awards
References
edit- ^ Ortiz, Philbert (25 May 2011). "Movie Review for Third World Happy: On Melancholy and Doubt". ClickTheCity. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Cinema One screening sked". Philippine Star. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Third World Happy screened at SM". Philippine Star. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "A fruitful 2010 for Richard Quan". Philippine Star. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Hernando, Mario A. (2 June 2011). "Coping with grief, coming to terms". Philippine Star. Retrieved 24 January 2016.