Philippine Information Agency (Dec 16): Partylist, non-profit group co-sponsor free screenings of human rights-themed movies
Kabataan Partylist and Tudla Productions co-sponsored free screenings of human rights-themed movies in Angeles City as part of the observance of International Human Rights Day. Dubbed “Truth Cinema: Human Rights Film Festival”, the film showings were attended by residents of barangay Pampang and students from City College of Angeles. Festival director Kj Dumapit said “we wanted to reach out to the marginalized sectors (of our society, and show them) on what really occurs now regarding human rights cases in the country. And through holdings of this festival all over Luzon, it is heart-melting that people get informed about the issue, in which we can say, our target has been met.”
For their part, Kabataan Partylist spokesperson Guiller Martin Cadano pointed out that “through this undertaking, we will little by little, lessen human rights violations by informing them, and raising their awareness towards these issues.” Festival attendee Marc Valenciano said “regardless of the viewers’ political stand, the films viewed on the Truth Cinema will not fail to develop social consciousness among its audience. Its title speaks for itself.” Among the films that were shown include Lino Brocka’s “Orapronobis”, and those that centered on the infamous Maguindanao massacre: Kiri Dalena and Patricia Evangelista’s “58”, and Ed Lingao’s “Maguindanao Massacre: One Year After Massacre.”
http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=551355473153
Interesting. Government news agency reports on propaganda activity sponsored by CPP-linked groups. Kabataan (Youth) is a CPP-affiliated party list political party while Tudla is one of several pro-CPP media production units active in the country. I have no doubt that those speaking during this film festival went out of their way to articulate anti-government (and anti-military) human rights propaganda themes.
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