Monday, September 8, 2008

Cinemalaya in Dumaguete presents 'Kubrador'

Cinemalaya in Dumaguete presents 'Kubrador'
6:00 PM
Audio-Visual Theater 1, Multimedia Center
OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

Starring Gina Pareño. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian. Written by Ralston Jover and Armando Lao. 

The movie chronicles three days in the life of Amelita (Gina Pareño), a kubrador or a bookie for the illegal numbers game jueteng. She continues to collect bets from her regular patrons every day despite a government crackdown on the game. Amelita returns to the streets and continues her illegal activities. She meets the parish priest, who informs her of a young neighbor's sudden accidental death. He asks her to collect donations from neighbors and friends. Then, a series of events turns her mundane existence into a perplexing game of life, luck and death. 

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