Pedicab (2016)
- Directed by
- Paolo Villaluna
- Country
- Philippines
How it feels
A family in Manila struggles to survive by driving a pedicab. They face poverty and hardship as they try to make a living.
groundedsomberslow-pacedintimategrittyemotionalsocially-awareresilient
What happens
Pedicab (Filipino: Pauwi Na) is a 2016 Philippine social realist drama film directed by Paolo Villaluna and produced by Ellen Ramos. The tandem of Villaluna-Ramos also co-wrote and co-edited the film. It was selected in the main competition of the 20th Shanghai International Film Festival where it won the Golden Goblet for Best in Feature Film. Its win makes Pedicab (Pauwi Na) only the 4th full-feature film in the history of Philippine cinema to ever win the top prize in an A-list international film festival. It has an ensemble cast led by Philippine icons Bembol Roco and Cherry Pie Picache. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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