Robin Padilla recently posted a teaser of the docu-movie that he is apparently a part of. The video was posted to commemorate the birthday of Andres Bonifacio.
The documentary seems to be about the suffering of indigenous tribes in the Philippines.
Padilla included a long caption which was a message for the Metro Manila Film Festival committee.
“Maligaya ako sa mga napiling pelikula para sa darating na Metro Manila Film festival. Makakapanood na naman ng mga pelikula ang taongbayan ng mga obra ng magagaling na direktor at mga sikat na artista,” he started his lengthy post on his Facebook page and Instagram account.
Then he started to address the screening committee for their choice of movies that will be featured in MMFF. He called them out for not choosing the movies that portray real life situations.
He continued, “Nakaugalian na kasi natin na lumayo sa katotohanan ng buhay at mabuhay sa sarili nating mundo at magpanggap na maayos ang lahat. Kailan kaya lalabas sa kanilang mga sariling mundo ang screening committee ng MMFF at magsimulang mabuhay sa katotohanan at maging hudyat para magamit ang kanilang kapangyarihan upang makapagmulat ng kanilang kababayan sa mga suliranin na dapat ay hinaharap at hindi tinatakbuhan o kinakatakutan.”
His rant continued saying that the movies in the MMFF have become dull and irrelevant in light of the current issues that Filipinos face everyday. He went on saying that the festival seemed to be shifting away from reality and is only done to fill the pockets of businesses.
“Kung nakikinig lamang at tunay na may pag-galang sana ang mga screening committee na ito sa ating national artist na si Kidlat Tahimik, marahil ay mabubuksan ang kanilang puso lalo ang kanilang kaluluwa at konsensya sa tunay na gamit sa paggawa ng pelikula at kung paano ito magiging daan para mabuksan ang kaisipan ng taongbayan sa tunay na mukha ng buhay hindi sa mga maskara na idinikdik sa kanilang mga kaisipan ng mga negosyante sa loob ng pelikulang Pilipino,” he continued.
He emphasized that not everyone is after the fame and money. He also mentioned Kidlat Tahimik, a National Artist who is a film director, writer and actor. He reminded them that many film makers only want to create movies out of love for the country and their countrymen.
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“Mga kababayan hindi lahat ng nasa pelikula ay kita sa takilya ang habol! Katulad ng pangmumulat ng national artist na si Kidlat Tahimik, may mga film makers tayo na nabubuhay lamang sa pag ibig sa Bayan at pagmamahal sa kapwa tao at Pilipino.
“May mga taong hindi taga pelikula ang naniniwala sa kapangyarihan ng pelikula na maghayag ng katotohanan kaya’t sila ay handang lumantad at mag alay ng buhay maisawalat lamang sa taongbayan kung ano ang katotohanan at kung ano ang kasinungalingan.”
It seemed that Robin was hurt that the entries for this year’s MMFF were mostly about the BL genre and romance. He reiterated that the festival has lost its true goal which is to uplift artistic excellence. For him, it seemed that the screening committee wants only to profit.
“Napakasakit isipin kung sino pa ang mga nasa pelikula sila pa ang pumipigil sa kapangyarihan ng pelikula na makapaghayag ng katotohanan at ng kasinungalingan. We have lost our ways my dear brothers and sisters in the screening committee. Show business is not all about your shows and your businesses. It is not always about your money, your profit and your awards. Do not be an instrument of confusion nor distraction one way or the other you should use your gift for the benefit of the truth and change. New normal na! Pati ang showing ng mga pelikula niyo sa MMFF pero ang style niyo old normal pa rin.”
