ANG PAMANA
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Ang Pamana: The Inheritance is a 2006
Filipino
supernatural thriller film.
Romeo Candido directed and wrote the script for the film while his wife Caroline Mangosing produced it and plays the role Lola (Grandmother) Nena.
The movie was filmed in Canada
and the Philippines
and is having its world premiere at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival and is to be released theatrically in the Philippines in November 2006.
The film is based on traditional Filipino folklore
, and mentions creatures such as duwende (dwarfs), manananggal
(winged, half-bodied vampires), aswang
(blood-sucking monsters disguised as humans), kapre
(tobacco-smoking giants).
Johnny, a first time balikbayan, sees Manila with foreign eyes; from the poorest squatters to the richest of the gated village mansions. Johnny is introduced to his cousin Vanessa, a Manila junior socialite who shares Johnny’s taste for drugs and trouble. At the reading of the will the three grandchildren of Lola Nena are awarded the deed to the family farm in rural Bulacan. A bumpy two-hour ride out of the city, shuttled by their family driver, Dante, they arrive at the 19-hectare property, miles away from the comforts of the modern world. The land is as vast, lush, and teeming with insects’ hum. But things are anything but placid in this provincial landscape.Johnny’s first surprise comes in the form of Tommy, a mentally handicapped man with a seemingly developed third eye, lives on the farm, is also part of the inheritance. Vanessa has a surprise of her own when she takes Anna and Johnny to the secluded field beyond the orchid garden and reveals the marijuana she has planted to be harvested by her obnoxious, rich, prep-school drop out friends, Nicco, Paolo, and drug dealer boyfriend, Ronnie.
Things take a turn when Johnny comes to the reluctant realization that supernatural forces are at work on the land and the folklore that haunted his childhood are real.
First are the sightings of his Lola’s ghost, which Johnny tries to dismiss as drug-induced hallucinations. Is Johnny falling for local superstition in his stoned stupor? Is someone trying to poison them or are there truly Duwendes on the property cursing them. What is the real reason why the local farmers stay away from the property? What is the dark secret that Lola Nena took to the grave and left for Johnny to discover?
Set in Canada and the Philippines, Ang Pamana:The Inheritance is the story of the fears we carry and the ones that refuse to be left behind. Ang Pamana: The Inheritance is a supernatural thriller drawing from age-old Filipino folklore primed to frighten a whole new generation." http://www.thedigitalsweatshop.com/production.html
The naming of Anna de Jesus-Reyes is inspired by the writer/director/editor Romeo Candido's youngest sister, Anna Candido.
The use of the surname "de Jesus", although a common last name in many countries, is the family name of
Carmen De Jesus, screenplay co-writer
Lola means grandmother in Tagalog Filipino
, the score is recorded with the Global Studio Orchestra in Manila, Philippines
. Samples of the music are available from the official website http://www.angpamana-theinheritance-movie.com/. Gerard Salonga has worked with artists such as Lea Salonga
(his sister) and Martin Nievera
. He has also arranged and conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
and Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
Filipino
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
supernatural thriller film.
Romeo Candido directed and wrote the script for the film while his wife Caroline Mangosing produced it and plays the role Lola (Grandmother) Nena.
The movie was filmed in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and is having its world premiere at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival and is to be released theatrically in the Philippines in November 2006.
The film is based on traditional Filipino folklore
Philippine mythology
Philippine mythology include a collection of tales and superstitions about magical creatures and entities. Some Filipinos, even though heavily westernized and Christianized, still believe on these tales...
, and mentions creatures such as duwende (dwarfs), manananggal
Manananggal
The manananggal is a mythical creature of the Philippines. It resembles a Western vampire, in being an evil, man-eating monster or witch. The myth of the manananggal is popular in the Visayan region of the Philippines, especially in the western provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, and Antique...
(winged, half-bodied vampires), aswang
Aswang
An Aswang is a mythical creature in Philippine folklore. The aswang is an inherently evil vampire-like creature and is the subject of a wide variety of myths and stories, the details of which vary greatly...
(blood-sucking monsters disguised as humans), kapre
Kapre
Kapre is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree demon, but with more human characteristics. It is described as being a tall , brown, hairy male with a beard. Kapres are normally described as smoking a big tobacco pipe, whose strong smell would attract human attention...
(tobacco-smoking giants).
Plot
Johnny De Jesus is a typical Canadian teen-ager; despondent, rebellious, and has no regard for his family. When the De Jesus-Reyes family gets word that their family matriarch, Lola (Grandmother) Nena has died, Johnny, and his prissy older sister Anna are in charge of representing their parents in Manila for the reading of their Lola’s last will and testament.Johnny, a first time balikbayan, sees Manila with foreign eyes; from the poorest squatters to the richest of the gated village mansions. Johnny is introduced to his cousin Vanessa, a Manila junior socialite who shares Johnny’s taste for drugs and trouble. At the reading of the will the three grandchildren of Lola Nena are awarded the deed to the family farm in rural Bulacan. A bumpy two-hour ride out of the city, shuttled by their family driver, Dante, they arrive at the 19-hectare property, miles away from the comforts of the modern world. The land is as vast, lush, and teeming with insects’ hum. But things are anything but placid in this provincial landscape.Johnny’s first surprise comes in the form of Tommy, a mentally handicapped man with a seemingly developed third eye, lives on the farm, is also part of the inheritance. Vanessa has a surprise of her own when she takes Anna and Johnny to the secluded field beyond the orchid garden and reveals the marijuana she has planted to be harvested by her obnoxious, rich, prep-school drop out friends, Nicco, Paolo, and drug dealer boyfriend, Ronnie.
Things take a turn when Johnny comes to the reluctant realization that supernatural forces are at work on the land and the folklore that haunted his childhood are real.
First are the sightings of his Lola’s ghost, which Johnny tries to dismiss as drug-induced hallucinations. Is Johnny falling for local superstition in his stoned stupor? Is someone trying to poison them or are there truly Duwendes on the property cursing them. What is the real reason why the local farmers stay away from the property? What is the dark secret that Lola Nena took to the grave and left for Johnny to discover?
Set in Canada and the Philippines, Ang Pamana:The Inheritance is the story of the fears we carry and the ones that refuse to be left behind. Ang Pamana: The Inheritance is a supernatural thriller drawing from age-old Filipino folklore primed to frighten a whole new generation." http://www.thedigitalsweatshop.com/production.html
Cast
- Johnny de Jesus-Reyes - Darrel Gamotin
- Anna de Jesus-Reyes - Nadine Villasin. Currently the artistic director of the Carlos Bulosan TheatreCarlos Bulosan TheatreThe Carlos Bulosan Theatre is a Filipino-Canadian, community-based, professional theatre in Toronto, Ontario that was founded after Carlos Bulosan. The theatre was created in 1982, originally under the name Carlos Bulosan Cultural Workshop. The current artistic director is Nadine...
. - Lola Nena de Jesus - Caroline Mangosing
- Vanessa - Phoemela BarandaPhoemela BarandaPhoemela Baranda is a Filipina model, actress and was the entertainment anchor of ABS-CBN’s weekday flagship news broadcast of TV Patrol. She is a former officer and currently a member of Professional Models Association of the Philippines and appears regularly on magazine covers and advertising...
- Tommy - Nicco Lorenzo Garcia. Ang Pamana is his third production with The Digital Sweatshop.
- Ronnie - Victor Neri
The naming of Anna de Jesus-Reyes is inspired by the writer/director/editor Romeo Candido's youngest sister, Anna Candido.
The use of the surname "de Jesus", although a common last name in many countries, is the family name of
Carmen De Jesus, screenplay co-writer
Lola means grandmother in Tagalog Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
Music
The original theme is composed by the writer/director/editor Romeo Candido. Original soundtrack is also music by Romeo Candido. The rest of the score is by Gerard SalongaGerard Salonga
Gerard Salonga is a conductor, musical arranger, orchestrator and musical director from the Philippines. He is also the founder, musical director and conductor of FILharmoniKA, a symphony orchestra in the Philippines.-Biography:...
, the score is recorded with the Global Studio Orchestra in Manila, Philippines
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. Samples of the music are available from the official website http://www.angpamana-theinheritance-movie.com/. Gerard Salonga has worked with artists such as Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga
Lea Salonga-Chien is a mezzo-soprano singer and actress from the Philippines well known for originating the lead role of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon, for which she won the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics and Theatre World awards.She was the first Asian to play the roles of Éponine and...
(his sister) and Martin Nievera
Martin Nievera
Martin Ramon Razon Nievera is a singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the main hosts of musical variety show ASAP on ABS-CBN-Early life:...
. He has also arranged and conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is the nation's leading symphony orchestra and a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines , located on Manila's shoreline...
and Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
Manila Philharmonic Orchestra
The Manila Philharmonic Orchestra or MPO is an all-Filipino orchestra that is "owned and managed by the artists." This makes the MPO unique from the other orchestras in the country, as all decisions are collectively made by orchestra members, including concert programs and choice of guest...
External links
- Ang Pamana's Official Website - Includes one minute theatrical trailer. Webpage requires Adobe FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
. - The Digital Sweatshop's Official Website - Romeo Candido's and Caroline Mangosing's production company.
- Romeo Candido's blog - Director's blog
- Christine Mangosing's blog - A blog by the graphic design director showing production photos.
- Carmen De Jesus' blog - Screenwriter's blog